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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,168,862 and 31,465,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,168,862 and 31,465,908 is: 42,734,225.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,168,862 : 31,465,908 = 31,465,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,168,862/31,465,908 = 31,465,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,168,862x = 31,465,908 × 31,465,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,168,862x = 990,103,366,264,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,103,366,264,464/23,168,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,734,225.20

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