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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,615.50 and 36,312,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,615.50 and 36,312,537 is: 56,087,703.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,615.50 : 36,312,537 = 36,312,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,615.50/36,312,537 = 36,312,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,615.50x = 36,312,537 × 36,312,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,615.50x = 1,318,600,343,376,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,600,343,376,369/23,509,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,703.49

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