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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,592,633.75 and 31,875,123.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,592,633.75 and 31,875,123.38 is: 43,065,284.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,592,633.75 : 31,875,123.38 = 31,875,123.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,592,633.75/31,875,123.38 = 31,875,123.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,592,633.75x = 31,875,123.38 × 31,875,123.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,592,633.75x = 1,016,023,490,171,471.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,023,490,171,471.38/23,592,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,065,284.74

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