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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,564 and 36,312,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,564 and 36,312,461 is: 56,087,591.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,564 : 36,312,461 = 36,312,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,564/36,312,461 = 36,312,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,564x = 36,312,461 × 36,312,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,564x = 1,318,594,823,876,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,594,823,876,521/23,509,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,591.58

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