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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,616,701 and 38,563,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,616,701 and 38,563,946 is: 62,971,451.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,616,701 : 38,563,946 = 38,563,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,616,701/38,563,946 = 38,563,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,616,701x = 38,563,946 × 38,563,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,616,701x = 1,487,177,931,090,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,177,931,090,916/23,616,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,971,451.05

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