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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,616,750 and 38,564,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,616,750 and 38,564,019 is: 62,971,558.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,616,750 : 38,564,019 = 38,564,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,616,750/38,564,019 = 38,564,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,616,750x = 38,564,019 × 38,564,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,616,750x = 1,487,183,561,432,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,183,561,432,361/23,616,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,971,558.81

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