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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,890,849.25 and 36,892,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,890,849.25 and 36,892,434.50 is: 56,969,583.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,890,849.25 : 36,892,434.50 = 36,892,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,890,849.25/36,892,434.50 = 36,892,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,890,849.25x = 36,892,434.50 × 36,892,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,890,849.25x = 1,361,051,723,336,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,051,723,336,790.25/23,890,849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,583.17

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