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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,829,122.50 and 36,822,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,829,122.50 and 36,822,070 is: 56,899,486.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,829,122.50 : 36,822,070 = 36,822,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,829,122.50/36,822,070 = 36,822,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,829,122.50x = 36,822,070 × 36,822,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,829,122.50x = 1,355,864,839,084,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,864,839,084,900/23,829,122.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,899,486.71

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