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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,562,775.50 and 36,613,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,562,775.50 and 36,613,716 is: 56,893,306.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,562,775.50 : 36,613,716 = 36,613,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,562,775.50/36,613,716 = 36,613,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,562,775.50x = 36,613,716 × 36,613,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,562,775.50x = 1,340,564,199,328,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,564,199,328,656/23,562,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893,306.11

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