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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,411,988 and 36,031,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,411,988 and 36,031,014 is: 55,451,675.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,411,988 : 36,031,014 = 36,031,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,411,988/36,031,014 = 36,031,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,411,988x = 36,031,014 × 36,031,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,411,988x = 1,298,233,969,868,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,233,969,868,196/23,411,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,451,675.86

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