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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,120,344.13 and 36,003,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,120,344.13 and 36,003,894.75 is: 56,066,658.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,120,344.13 : 36,003,894.75 = 36,003,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,120,344.13/36,003,894.75 = 36,003,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,120,344.13x = 36,003,894.75 × 36,003,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,120,344.13x = 1,296,280,437,169,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,280,437,169,077.50/23,120,344.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,066,658.44

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