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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,008,336 and 36,628,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,008,336 and 36,628,473 is: 58,311,258.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,008,336 : 36,628,473 = 36,628,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,008,336/36,628,473 = 36,628,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,008,336x = 36,628,473 × 36,628,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,008,336x = 1,341,645,034,311,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,645,034,311,729/23,008,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,311,258.77

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