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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,295,132 and 36,032,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,295,132 and 36,032,877 is: 55,735,602.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,295,132 : 36,032,877 = 36,032,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,295,132/36,032,877 = 36,032,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,295,132x = 36,032,877 × 36,032,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,295,132x = 1,298,368,224,897,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,368,224,897,129/23,295,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,735,602.82

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