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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,093,799.75 and 32,286,490.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,093,799.75 and 32,286,490.88 is: 45,138,413.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,093,799.75 : 32,286,490.88 = 32,286,490.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,093,799.75/32,286,490.88 = 32,286,490.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,093,799.75x = 32,286,490.88 × 32,286,490.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,093,799.75x = 1,042,417,493,021,458.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,417,493,021,458.25/23,093,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,138,413.96

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