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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,601,370.50 and 36,450,195.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,601,370.50 and 36,450,195.75 is: 56,294,051.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,601,370.50 : 36,450,195.75 = 36,450,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,601,370.50/36,450,195.75 = 36,450,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,601,370.50x = 36,450,195.75 × 36,450,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,601,370.50x = 1,328,616,770,213,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,616,770,213,318/23,601,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,294,051.66

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