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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,008,326.75 and 36,628,458.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,008,326.75 and 36,628,458.75 is: 58,311,236.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,008,326.75 : 36,628,458.75 = 36,628,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,008,326.75/36,628,458.75 = 36,628,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,008,326.75x = 36,628,458.75 × 36,628,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,008,326.75x = 1,341,643,990,400,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,643,990,400,451.50/23,008,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,311,236.84

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