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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,304,852 and 36,478,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,304,852 and 36,478,456 is: 57,098,742.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,304,852 : 36,478,456 = 36,478,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,304,852/36,478,456 = 36,478,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,304,852x = 36,478,456 × 36,478,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,304,852x = 1,330,677,752,143,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,677,752,143,936/23,304,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,098,742.88

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