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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,298,115 and 36,468,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,298,115 and 36,468,231 is: 57,083,239.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,298,115 : 36,468,231 = 36,468,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,298,115/36,468,231 = 36,468,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,298,115x = 36,468,231 × 36,468,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,298,115x = 1,329,931,872,269,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,931,872,269,361/23,298,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,083,239.23

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