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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,392 and 36,326,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,392 and 36,326,460 is: 56,133,643.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,392 : 36,326,460 = 36,326,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,392/36,326,460 = 36,326,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,392x = 36,326,460 × 36,326,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,392x = 1,319,611,696,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,611,696,131,600/23,508,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,643.51

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