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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,316,612.75 and 36,572,320.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,316,612.75 and 36,572,320.13 is: 57,364,018.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,316,612.75 : 36,572,320.13 = 36,572,320.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,316,612.75/36,572,320.13 = 36,572,320.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,316,612.75x = 36,572,320.13 × 36,572,320.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,316,612.75x = 1,337,534,599,325,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,534,599,325,480/23,316,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,364,018.25

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