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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,509,638 and 36,312,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,509,638 and 36,312,561 is: 56,087,723.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,509,638 : 36,312,561 = 36,312,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,509,638/36,312,561 = 36,312,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,509,638x = 36,312,561 × 36,312,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,509,638x = 1,318,602,086,378,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,602,086,378,721/23,509,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087,723.95

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