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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,643.50 and 36,326,859.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,643.50 and 36,326,859.75 is: 56,134,278.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,643.50 : 36,326,859.75 = 36,326,859.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,643.50/36,326,859.75 = 36,326,859.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,643.50x = 36,326,859.75 × 36,326,859.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,643.50x = 1,319,640,739,296,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,640,739,296,170/23,508,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,278.41

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