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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,584 and 36,312,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,584 and 36,312,488 is: 56,087,627.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,584 : 36,312,488 = 36,312,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,584/36,312,488 = 36,312,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,584x = 36,312,488 × 36,312,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,584x = 1,318,596,784,750,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,596,784,750,144/23,509,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,627.27

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