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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,316,675.75 and 36,572,415.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,316,675.75 and 36,572,415.75 is: 57,364,163.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,316,675.75 : 36,572,415.75 = 36,572,415.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,316,675.75/36,572,415.75 = 36,572,415.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,316,675.75x = 36,572,415.75 × 36,572,415.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,316,675.75x = 1,337,541,593,790,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,541,593,790,848/23,316,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,364,163.23

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