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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,558.13 and 36,312,450.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,558.13 and 36,312,450.19 is: 56,087,572.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,558.13 : 36,312,450.19 = 36,312,450.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,558.13/36,312,450.19 = 36,312,450.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,558.13x = 36,312,450.19 × 36,312,450.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,558.13x = 1,318,594,038,619,668.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,594,038,619,668.75/23,509,558.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,572.20

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