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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,940,772.50 and 37,146,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,940,772.50 and 37,146,207 is: 57,635,596.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,940,772.50 : 37,146,207 = 37,146,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,940,772.50/37,146,207 = 37,146,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,940,772.50x = 37,146,207 × 37,146,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,940,772.50x = 1,379,840,694,486,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,840,694,486,849/23,940,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,635,596.11

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