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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,005,576 and 36,085,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,005,576 and 36,085,836 is: 56,603,127.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,005,576 : 36,085,836 = 36,085,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,005,576/36,085,836 = 36,085,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,005,576x = 36,085,836 × 36,085,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,005,576x = 1,302,187,559,818,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,187,559,818,896/23,005,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,127.86

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