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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,663,218.50 and 36,349,600.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,663,218.50 and 36,349,600.92 is: 55,837,437.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,663,218.50 : 36,349,600.92 = 36,349,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,663,218.50/36,349,600.92 = 36,349,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,663,218.50x = 36,349,600.92 × 36,349,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,663,218.50x = 1,321,293,487,179,575.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,293,487,179,575.75/23,663,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,837,437.63

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