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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,868,240 and 36,708,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,868,240 and 36,708,516 is: 56,456,410.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,868,240 : 36,708,516 = 36,708,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,868,240/36,708,516 = 36,708,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,868,240x = 36,708,516 × 36,708,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,868,240x = 1,347,515,146,922,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,515,146,922,256/23,868,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456,410.15

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