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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,623,576 and 36,442,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,623,576 and 36,442,756 is: 56,218,180.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,623,576 : 36,442,756 = 36,442,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,623,576/36,442,756 = 36,442,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,623,576x = 36,442,756 × 36,442,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,623,576x = 1,328,074,464,875,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,074,464,875,536/23,623,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,218,180.72

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