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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,513 and 36,326,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,513 and 36,326,619 is: 56,133,845.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,513 : 36,326,619 = 36,326,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,513/36,326,619 = 36,326,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,513x = 36,326,619 × 36,326,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,513x = 1,319,623,247,971,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,623,247,971,161/23,508,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,845.98

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