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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,579 and 36,312,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,579 and 36,312,482 is: 56,087,620.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,579 : 36,312,482 = 36,312,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,579/36,312,482 = 36,312,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,579x = 36,312,482 × 36,312,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,579x = 1,318,596,349,000,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,596,349,000,324/23,509,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,620.67

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