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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,052,643.25 and 54,987,028.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,052,643.25 and 54,987,028.88 is: 83,865,510.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,052,643.25 : 54,987,028.88 = 54,987,028.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,052,643.25/54,987,028.88 = 54,987,028.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,052,643.25x = 54,987,028.88 × 54,987,028.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,052,643.25x = 3,023,573,344,500,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,573,344,500,084/36,052,643.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,865,510.87

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