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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,601,440.53 and 36,450,280.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,601,440.53 and 36,450,280.97 is: 56,294,147.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,601,440.53 : 36,450,280.97 = 36,450,280.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,601,440.53/36,450,280.97 = 36,450,280.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,601,440.53x = 36,450,280.97 × 36,450,280.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,601,440.53x = 1,328,622,982,700,818.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,622,982,700,818.50/23,601,440.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,294,147.85

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