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Finding the Third Proportional to 22,556,040 and 36,318,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 22,556,040 and 36,318,516 is: 58,478,110.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,556,040 : 36,318,516 = 36,318,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,556,040/36,318,516 = 36,318,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,556,040x = 36,318,516 × 36,318,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,556,040x = 1,319,034,604,442,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,034,604,442,256/22,556,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,478,110.72

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