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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,880,464 and 36,020,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,880,464 and 36,020,508 is: 54,332,151.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,880,464 : 36,020,508 = 36,020,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,880,464/36,020,508 = 36,020,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,880,464x = 36,020,508 × 36,020,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,880,464x = 1,297,476,996,578,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,476,996,578,064/23,880,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,332,151.86

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