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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,590 and 36,312,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,590 and 36,312,497 is: 56,087,640.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,590 : 36,312,497 = 36,312,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,590/36,312,497 = 36,312,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,590x = 36,312,497 × 36,312,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,590x = 1,318,597,438,375,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,597,438,375,009/23,509,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,640.76

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