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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,005,598 and 36,085,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,005,598 and 36,085,869 is: 56,603,177.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,005,598 : 36,085,869 = 36,085,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,005,598/36,085,869 = 36,085,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,005,598x = 36,085,869 × 36,085,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,005,598x = 1,302,189,941,485,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,189,941,485,161/23,005,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,177.26

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