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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,870,400.75 and 36,490,700.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,870,400.75 and 36,490,700.25 is: 55,783,361.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,870,400.75 : 36,490,700.25 = 36,490,700.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,870,400.75/36,490,700.25 = 36,490,700.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,870,400.75x = 36,490,700.25 × 36,490,700.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,870,400.75x = 1,331,571,204,735,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,571,204,735,350/23,870,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,783,361.94

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