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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,474 and 36,326,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,474 and 36,326,592 is: 56,133,855.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,474 : 36,326,592 = 36,326,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,474/36,326,592 = 36,326,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,474x = 36,326,592 × 36,326,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,474x = 1,319,621,286,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,621,286,334,464/23,508,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,855.66

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