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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,582,011.50 and 37,498,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,582,011.50 and 37,498,812 is: 59,628,539.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,582,011.50 : 37,498,812 = 37,498,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,582,011.50/37,498,812 = 37,498,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,582,011.50x = 37,498,812 × 37,498,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,582,011.50x = 1,406,160,901,411,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,160,901,411,344/23,582,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,628,539.38

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