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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,859,454 and 36,482,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,859,454 and 36,482,506 is: 55,783,893.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,859,454 : 36,482,506 = 36,482,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,859,454/36,482,506 = 36,482,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,859,454x = 36,482,506 × 36,482,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,859,454x = 1,330,973,244,040,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,973,244,040,036/23,859,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,783,893.63

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