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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,592,961.13 and 31,875,509.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,592,961.13 and 31,875,509.81 is: 43,065,731.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,592,961.13 : 31,875,509.81 = 31,875,509.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,592,961.13/31,875,509.81 = 31,875,509.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,592,961.13x = 31,875,509.81 × 31,875,509.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,592,961.13x = 1,016,048,125,806,783.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,048,125,806,783.75/23,592,961.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,065,731.36

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