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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,988,217 and 36,848,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,988,217 and 36,848,531 is: 56,603,383.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,988,217 : 36,848,531 = 36,848,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,988,217/36,848,531 = 36,848,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,988,217x = 36,848,531 × 36,848,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,988,217x = 1,357,814,236,857,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,814,236,857,961/23,988,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,383.11

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