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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,859,434 and 36,482,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,859,434 and 36,482,475 is: 55,783,845.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,859,434 : 36,482,475 = 36,482,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,859,434/36,482,475 = 36,482,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,859,434x = 36,482,475 × 36,482,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,859,434x = 1,330,970,982,125,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,970,982,125,625/23,859,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,783,845.59

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