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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,118,490 and 36,001,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,118,490 and 36,001,437 is: 56,063,500.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,118,490 : 36,001,437 = 36,001,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,118,490/36,001,437 = 36,001,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,118,490x = 36,001,437 × 36,001,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,118,490x = 1,296,103,466,064,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,103,466,064,969/23,118,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,063,500.08

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