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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,663,390.75 and 36,349,875.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,663,390.75 and 36,349,875.75 is: 55,837,875.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,663,390.75 : 36,349,875.75 = 36,349,875.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,663,390.75/36,349,875.75 = 36,349,875.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,663,390.75x = 36,349,875.75 × 36,349,875.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,663,390.75x = 1,321,313,467,040,438
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,313,467,040,438/23,663,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,837,875.52

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