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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,720,442.75 and 36,655,737.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,720,442.75 and 36,655,737.75 is: 56,644,942.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,720,442.75 : 36,655,737.75 = 36,655,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,720,442.75/36,655,737.75 = 36,655,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,720,442.75x = 36,655,737.75 × 36,655,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,720,442.75x = 1,343,643,109,996,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,643,109,996,775/23,720,442.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,644,942.26

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