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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,868,232 and 36,708,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,868,232 and 36,708,504 is: 56,456,392.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,868,232 : 36,708,504 = 36,708,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,868,232/36,708,504 = 36,708,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,868,232x = 36,708,504 × 36,708,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,868,232x = 1,347,514,265,918,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,514,265,918,016/23,868,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456,392.16

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