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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,029,401 and 55,767,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,029,401 and 55,767,458 is: 86,318,653.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,029,401 : 55,767,458 = 55,767,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,029,401/55,767,458 = 55,767,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,029,401x = 55,767,458 × 55,767,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,029,401x = 3,110,009,371,781,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,009,371,781,764/36,029,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,318,653.25

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