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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,874,777 and 36,039,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,874,777 and 36,039,087 is: 54,401,169.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,874,777 : 36,039,087 = 36,039,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,874,777/36,039,087 = 36,039,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,874,777x = 36,039,087 × 36,039,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,874,777x = 1,298,815,791,793,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,815,791,793,569/23,874,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,401,169.56

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