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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,325,352.31 and 31,400,571.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,325,352.31 and 31,400,571.38 is: 42,271,425.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,325,352.31 : 31,400,571.38 = 31,400,571.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,325,352.31/31,400,571.38 = 31,400,571.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,325,352.31x = 31,400,571.38 × 31,400,571.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,325,352.31x = 985,995,882,676,469.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,995,882,676,469.38/23,325,352.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,271,425.08

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