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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,620,597.75 and 36,674,515.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,620,597.75 and 36,674,515.63 is: 56,942,678.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,620,597.75 : 36,674,515.63 = 36,674,515.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,620,597.75/36,674,515.63 = 36,674,515.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,620,597.75x = 36,674,515.63 × 36,674,515.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,620,597.75x = 1,345,020,096,328,369.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,020,096,328,369.25/23,620,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,942,678.19

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