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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,405,500 and 31,056,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,405,500 and 31,056,596 is: 41,208,782.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,405,500 : 31,056,596 = 31,056,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,405,500/31,056,596 = 31,056,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,405,500x = 31,056,596 × 31,056,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,405,500x = 964,512,155,107,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 964,512,155,107,216/23,405,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,208,782.34

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