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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,138,658.25 and 33,856,235.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,138,658.25 and 33,856,235.63 is: 49,538,079.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,138,658.25 : 33,856,235.63 = 33,856,235.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,138,658.25/33,856,235.63 = 33,856,235.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,138,658.25x = 33,856,235.63 × 33,856,235.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,138,658.25x = 1,146,244,690,695,519.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,244,690,695,519.25/23,138,658.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,538,079.45

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