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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,138,673.75 and 33,856,256.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,138,673.75 and 33,856,256.25 is: 49,538,106.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,138,673.75 : 33,856,256.25 = 33,856,256.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,138,673.75/33,856,256.25 = 33,856,256.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,138,673.75x = 33,856,256.25 × 33,856,256.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,138,673.75x = 1,146,246,087,265,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,246,087,265,664/23,138,673.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,538,106.62

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