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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,036,747 and 55,846,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,036,747 and 55,846,729 is: 86,546,578.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,036,747 : 55,846,729 = 55,846,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,036,747/55,846,729 = 55,846,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,036,747x = 55,846,729 × 55,846,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,036,747x = 3,118,857,139,999,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,857,139,999,441/36,036,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,546,578.14

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