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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,524 and 36,326,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,524 and 36,326,636 is: 56,133,872.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,524 : 36,326,636 = 36,326,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,524/36,326,636 = 36,326,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,524x = 36,326,636 × 36,326,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,524x = 1,319,624,483,076,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,624,483,076,496/23,508,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,872.25

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