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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,144,086.50 and 31,523,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,144,086.50 and 31,523,325 is: 42,936,238.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,144,086.50 : 31,523,325 = 31,523,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,144,086.50/31,523,325 = 31,523,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,144,086.50x = 31,523,325 × 31,523,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,144,086.50x = 993,720,019,055,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,720,019,055,625/23,144,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,936,238.55

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