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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,755,438 and 36,724,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,755,438 and 36,724,839 is: 56,774,949.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,755,438 : 36,724,839 = 36,724,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,755,438/36,724,839 = 36,724,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,755,438x = 36,724,839 × 36,724,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,755,438x = 1,348,713,799,575,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,713,799,575,921/23,755,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,774,949.79

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