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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,601,432 and 36,450,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,601,432 and 36,450,288 is: 56,294,189.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,601,432 : 36,450,288 = 36,450,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,601,432/36,450,288 = 36,450,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,601,432x = 36,450,288 × 36,450,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,601,432x = 1,328,623,495,282,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,623,495,282,944/23,601,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,294,189.92

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