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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,559.50 and 36,326,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,559.50 and 36,326,721 is: 56,134,050.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,559.50 : 36,326,721 = 36,326,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,559.50/36,326,721 = 36,326,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,559.50x = 36,326,721 × 36,326,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,559.50x = 1,319,630,658,611,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,630,658,611,841/23,508,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,050.18

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