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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,036,744.75 and 55,846,725.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,036,744.75 and 55,846,725.75 is: 86,546,573.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,036,744.75 : 55,846,725.75 = 55,846,725.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,036,744.75/55,846,725.75 = 55,846,725.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,036,744.75x = 55,846,725.75 × 55,846,725.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,036,744.75x = 3,118,856,776,995,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,856,776,995,713/36,036,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,546,573.47

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