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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,564 and 36,326,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,564 and 36,326,691 is: 56,133,946.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,564 : 36,326,691 = 36,326,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,564/36,326,691 = 36,326,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,564x = 36,326,691 × 36,326,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,564x = 1,319,628,479,009,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,628,479,009,481/23,508,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133,946.72

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