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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,996,540 and 51,634,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,996,540 and 51,634,588 is: 111,104,795.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,996,540 : 51,634,588 = 51,634,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,996,540/51,634,588 = 51,634,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,996,540x = 51,634,588 × 51,634,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,996,540x = 2,666,130,677,929,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,130,677,929,744/23,996,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,104,795.86

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