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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,345,795.25 and 37,295,278.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,345,795.25 and 37,295,278.88 is: 59,579,800.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,345,795.25 : 37,295,278.88 = 37,295,278.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,345,795.25/37,295,278.88 = 37,295,278.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,345,795.25x = 37,295,278.88 × 37,295,278.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,345,795.25x = 1,390,937,826,364,021.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,937,826,364,021.25/23,345,795.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,579,800.62

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