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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,945,981 and 36,996,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,945,981 and 36,996,146 is: 57,158,435.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,945,981 : 36,996,146 = 36,996,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,945,981/36,996,146 = 36,996,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,945,981x = 36,996,146 × 36,996,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,945,981x = 1,368,714,818,853,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,714,818,853,316/23,945,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,158,435.85

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