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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,944,764 and 36,514,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,944,764 and 36,514,992 is: 55,684,183.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,944,764 : 36,514,992 = 36,514,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,944,764/36,514,992 = 36,514,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,944,764x = 36,514,992 × 36,514,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,944,764x = 1,333,344,640,760,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,344,640,760,064/23,944,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684,183.85

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