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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,726,819 and 36,977,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,726,819 and 36,977,417 is: 57,628,010.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,726,819 : 36,977,417 = 36,977,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,726,819/36,977,417 = 36,977,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,726,819x = 36,977,417 × 36,977,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,726,819x = 1,367,329,367,991,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,329,367,991,889/23,726,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,628,010.23

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