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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,005,586 and 36,085,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,005,586 and 36,085,851 is: 56,603,150.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,005,586 : 36,085,851 = 36,085,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,005,586/36,085,851 = 36,085,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,005,586x = 36,085,851 × 36,085,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,005,586x = 1,302,188,642,394,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,188,642,394,201/23,005,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,150.31

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