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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,686,517.81 and 34,708,543.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,686,517.81 and 34,708,543.03 is: 50,859,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,686,517.81 : 34,708,543.03 = 34,708,543.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,686,517.81/34,708,543.03 = 34,708,543.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,686,517.81x = 34,708,543.03 × 34,708,543.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,686,517.81x = 1,204,682,959,352,133
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,682,959,352,133/23,686,517.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,859,436.95

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