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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,840,736 and 36,691,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,840,736 and 36,691,188 is: 56,468,192.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,840,736 : 36,691,188 = 36,691,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,840,736/36,691,188 = 36,691,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,840,736x = 36,691,188 × 36,691,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,840,736x = 1,346,243,276,851,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,243,276,851,344/23,840,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,468,192.80

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