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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,308,832 and 36,483,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,308,832 and 36,483,939 is: 57,106,156.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,308,832 : 36,483,939 = 36,483,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,308,832/36,483,939 = 36,483,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,308,832x = 36,483,939 × 36,483,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,308,832x = 1,331,077,804,955,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,077,804,955,721/23,308,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,106,156.37

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