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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,988,218 and 36,848,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,988,218 and 36,848,534 is: 56,603,389.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,988,218 : 36,848,534 = 36,848,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,988,218/36,848,534 = 36,848,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,988,218x = 36,848,534 × 36,848,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,988,218x = 1,357,814,457,949,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,814,457,949,156/23,988,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,389.96

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