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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,869,188 and 36,709,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,869,188 and 36,709,830 is: 56,458,209.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,869,188 : 36,709,830 = 36,709,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,869,188/36,709,830 = 36,709,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,869,188x = 36,709,830 × 36,709,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,869,188x = 1,347,611,618,628,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,611,618,628,900/23,869,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,458,209.58

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