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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,304,847 and 36,478,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,304,847 and 36,478,451 is: 57,098,739.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,304,847 : 36,478,451 = 36,478,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,304,847/36,478,451 = 36,478,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,304,847x = 36,478,451 × 36,478,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,304,847x = 1,330,677,387,359,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,677,387,359,401/23,304,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,098,739.48

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