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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,387,431 and 36,402,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,387,431 and 36,402,942 is: 56,661,810.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,387,431 : 36,402,942 = 36,402,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,387,431/36,402,942 = 36,402,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,387,431x = 36,402,942 × 36,402,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,387,431x = 1,325,174,186,255,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,174,186,255,364/23,387,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,661,810.62

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