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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,756 and 36,327,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,756 and 36,327,024 is: 56,134,517.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,756 : 36,327,024 = 36,327,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,756/36,327,024 = 36,327,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,756x = 36,327,024 × 36,327,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,756x = 1,319,652,672,696,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,652,672,696,576/23,508,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,517.40

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