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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,562,772.17 and 36,613,711.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,562,772.17 and 36,613,711.76 is: 56,893,300.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,562,772.17 : 36,613,711.76 = 36,613,711.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,562,772.17/36,613,711.76 = 36,613,711.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,562,772.17x = 36,613,711.76 × 36,613,711.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,562,772.17x = 1,340,563,888,684,140.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,563,888,684,140.75/23,562,772.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893,300.96

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