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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,387,427 and 36,402,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,387,427 and 36,402,936 is: 56,661,801.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,387,427 : 36,402,936 = 36,402,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,387,427/36,402,936 = 36,402,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,387,427x = 36,402,936 × 36,402,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,387,427x = 1,325,173,749,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,173,749,420,096/23,387,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,661,801.63

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