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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,620 and 36,312,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,620 and 36,312,534 is: 56,087,683.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,620 : 36,312,534 = 36,312,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,620/36,312,534 = 36,312,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,620x = 36,312,534 × 36,312,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,620x = 1,318,600,125,501,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,600,125,501,156/23,509,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,683.49

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