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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,508,840 and 36,327,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,508,840 and 36,327,144 is: 56,134,687.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,508,840 : 36,327,144 = 36,327,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,508,840/36,327,144 = 36,327,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,508,840x = 36,327,144 × 36,327,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,508,840x = 1,319,661,391,196,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,661,391,196,736/23,508,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,687.68

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