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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,307,941 and 36,563,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,307,941 and 36,563,259 is: 57,356,928.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,307,941 : 36,563,259 = 36,563,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,307,941/36,563,259 = 36,563,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,307,941x = 36,563,259 × 36,563,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,307,941x = 1,336,871,908,701,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,871,908,701,081/23,307,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,356,928.64

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