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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,601,354 and 36,450,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,601,354 and 36,450,171 is: 56,294,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,601,354 : 36,450,171 = 36,450,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,601,354/36,450,171 = 36,450,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,601,354x = 36,450,171 × 36,450,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,601,354x = 1,328,614,965,929,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,614,965,929,241/23,601,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,294,014.57

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