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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,859,609.75 and 36,482,734.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,859,609.75 and 36,482,734.13 is: 55,784,227.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,859,609.75 : 36,482,734.13 = 36,482,734.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,859,609.75/36,482,734.13 = 36,482,734.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,859,609.75x = 36,482,734.13 × 36,482,734.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,859,609.75x = 1,330,989,889,235,439.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,989,889,235,439.50/23,859,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,784,227.12

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