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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,471,537.06 and 35,904,358.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,471,537.06 and 35,904,358.69 is: 54,922,818.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,471,537.06 : 35,904,358.69 = 35,904,358.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,471,537.06/35,904,358.69 = 35,904,358.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,471,537.06x = 35,904,358.69 × 35,904,358.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,471,537.06x = 1,289,122,972,760,656.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,122,972,760,656.75/23,471,537.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,922,818.62

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