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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,333,578.88 and 33,612,807.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,333,578.88 and 33,612,807.94 is: 48,420,384.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,333,578.88 : 33,612,807.94 = 33,612,807.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,333,578.88/33,612,807.94 = 33,612,807.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,333,578.88x = 33,612,807.94 × 33,612,807.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,333,578.88x = 1,129,820,857,443,263
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,820,857,443,263/23,333,578.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,420,384.35

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