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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,342,656.50 and 37,504,977.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,342,656.50 and 37,504,977.75 is: 60,259,780.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,342,656.50 : 37,504,977.75 = 37,504,977.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,342,656.50/37,504,977.75 = 37,504,977.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,342,656.50x = 37,504,977.75 × 37,504,977.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,342,656.50x = 1,406,623,356,027,995
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,623,356,027,995/23,342,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,259,780.46

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