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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,125,632 and 55,035,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,125,632 and 55,035,376 is: 83,843,311.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,125,632 : 55,035,376 = 55,035,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,125,632/55,035,376 = 55,035,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,125,632x = 55,035,376 × 55,035,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,125,632x = 3,028,892,611,461,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,892,611,461,376/36,125,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,843,311.35

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