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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,836 and 36,327,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,836 and 36,327,138 is: 56,134,678.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,836 : 36,327,138 = 36,327,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,836/36,327,138 = 36,327,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,836x = 36,327,138 × 36,327,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,836x = 1,319,660,955,271,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,660,955,271,044/23,508,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,678.69

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