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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,663,391.75 and 36,349,877.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,663,391.75 and 36,349,877.25 is: 55,837,877.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,663,391.75 : 36,349,877.25 = 36,349,877.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,663,391.75/36,349,877.25 = 36,349,877.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,663,391.75x = 36,349,877.25 × 36,349,877.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,663,391.75x = 1,321,313,576,090,067.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,313,576,090,067.50/23,663,391.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,837,877.77

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