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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,561.50 and 36,312,455.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,561.50 and 36,312,455.25 is: 56,087,579.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,561.50 : 36,312,455.25 = 36,312,455.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,561.50/36,312,455.25 = 36,312,455.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,561.50x = 36,312,455.25 × 36,312,455.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,561.50x = 1,318,594,406,283,252.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,594,406,283,252.50/23,509,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,579.78

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