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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,945,400 and 36,515,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,945,400 and 36,515,916 is: 55,685,522.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,945,400 : 36,515,916 = 36,515,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,945,400/36,515,916 = 36,515,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,945,400x = 36,515,916 × 36,515,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,945,400x = 1,333,412,121,319,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,412,121,319,056/23,945,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,685,522.95

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