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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,295,144 and 36,032,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,295,144 and 36,032,895 is: 55,735,629.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,295,144 : 36,032,895 = 36,032,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,295,144/36,032,895 = 36,032,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,295,144x = 36,032,895 × 36,032,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,295,144x = 1,298,369,522,081,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,369,522,081,025/23,295,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,735,629.80

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