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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,048,120 and 55,853,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,048,120 and 55,853,289 is: 86,539,600.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,048,120 : 55,853,289 = 55,853,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,048,120/55,853,289 = 55,853,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,048,120x = 55,853,289 × 55,853,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,048,120x = 3,119,589,892,117,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,589,892,117,521/36,048,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,539,600.18

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