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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,321,803.50 and 36,581,402.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,321,803.50 and 36,581,402.25 is: 57,379,738.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,321,803.50 : 36,581,402.25 = 36,581,402.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,321,803.50/36,581,402.25 = 36,581,402.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,321,803.50x = 36,581,402.25 × 36,581,402.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,321,803.50x = 1,338,198,990,576,305
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,198,990,576,305/23,321,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,379,738.69

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