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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,890,909.50 and 36,892,526.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,890,909.50 and 36,892,526.25 is: 56,969,722.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,890,909.50 : 36,892,526.25 = 36,892,526.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,890,909.50/36,892,526.25 = 36,892,526.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,890,909.50x = 36,892,526.25 × 36,892,526.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,890,909.50x = 1,361,058,493,106,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,058,493,106,939/23,890,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,722.86

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