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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,888,742.75 and 36,028,850.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,888,742.75 and 36,028,850.63 is: 54,338,484.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,888,742.75 : 36,028,850.63 = 36,028,850.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,888,742.75/36,028,850.63 = 36,028,850.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,888,742.75x = 36,028,850.63 × 36,028,850.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,888,742.75x = 1,298,078,077,358,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,078,077,358,563/23,888,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,338,484.49

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