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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,880,102 and 36,019,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,880,102 and 36,019,899 is: 54,331,138.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,880,102 : 36,019,899 = 36,019,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,880,102/36,019,899 = 36,019,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,880,102x = 36,019,899 × 36,019,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,880,102x = 1,297,433,123,970,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,433,123,970,201/23,880,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,331,138.28

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