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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,940,769.50 and 37,146,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,940,769.50 and 37,146,201.75 is: 57,635,587.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,940,769.50 : 37,146,201.75 = 37,146,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,940,769.50/37,146,201.75 = 37,146,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,940,769.50x = 37,146,201.75 × 37,146,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,940,769.50x = 1,379,840,304,451,703
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,840,304,451,703/23,940,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,635,587.05

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