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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,469,547.50 and 35,901,837.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,469,547.50 and 35,901,837.56 is: 54,919,761.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,469,547.50 : 35,901,837.56 = 35,901,837.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,469,547.50/35,901,837.56 = 35,901,837.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,469,547.50x = 35,901,837.56 × 35,901,837.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,469,547.50x = 1,288,941,940,364,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,941,940,364,136/23,469,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,919,761.04

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