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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,946,279 and 36,517,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,946,279 and 36,517,200 is: 55,687,394.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,946,279 : 36,517,200 = 36,517,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,946,279/36,517,200 = 36,517,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,946,279x = 36,517,200 × 36,517,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,946,279x = 1,333,505,895,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,505,895,840,000/23,946,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,687,394.93

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