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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,586 and 36,312,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,586 and 36,312,491 is: 56,087,631.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,586 : 36,312,491 = 36,312,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,586/36,312,491 = 36,312,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,586x = 36,312,491 × 36,312,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,586x = 1,318,597,002,625,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,597,002,625,081/23,509,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,631.77

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