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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,986,239.75 and 36,845,799.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,986,239.75 and 36,845,799.75 is: 56,599,657.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,986,239.75 : 36,845,799.75 = 36,845,799.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,986,239.75/36,845,799.75 = 36,845,799.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,986,239.75x = 36,845,799.75 × 36,845,799.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,986,239.75x = 1,357,612,959,217,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,612,959,217,100/23,986,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,599,657.69

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