The actual distance between City X and City Y is 115 miles.
To find the actual distance between the two cities, you can use the scale factor given in the problem.
The scale is 1 inch = 23 miles.
In the scale drawing, the distance between City X and City Y is represented by 5 inches.
Actual distance = Scale factor × Measurement on the scale drawing
Actual distance = 23 miles/inch × 5 inches
Actual distance = 115 miles
Therefore, the actual distance between City X and City Y is 115 miles.
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