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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,868,568 and 36,708,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,868,568 and 36,708,978 is: 56,457,055.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,868,568 : 36,708,978 = 36,708,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,868,568/36,708,978 = 36,708,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,868,568x = 36,708,978 × 36,708,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,868,568x = 1,347,549,065,804,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,549,065,804,484/23,868,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,457,055.40

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