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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,698,336 and 36,135,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,698,336 and 36,135,039 is: 57,525,848.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,698,336 : 36,135,039 = 36,135,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,698,336/36,135,039 = 36,135,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,698,336x = 36,135,039 × 36,135,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,698,336x = 1,305,741,043,531,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,741,043,531,521/22,698,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,525,848.75

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