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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,988,243 and 36,848,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,988,243 and 36,848,571 is: 56,603,444.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,988,243 : 36,848,571 = 36,848,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,988,243/36,848,571 = 36,848,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,988,243x = 36,848,571 × 36,848,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,988,243x = 1,357,817,184,742,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,817,184,742,041/23,988,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,603,444.64

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