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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,891,760 and 36,894,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,891,760 and 36,894,024 is: 56,972,320.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,891,760 : 36,894,024 = 36,894,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,891,760/36,894,024 = 36,894,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,891,760x = 36,894,024 × 36,894,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,891,760x = 1,361,169,006,912,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,169,006,912,576/23,891,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,972,320.45

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