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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,137,701.13 and 55,053,501.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,137,701.13 and 55,053,501.19 is: 83,870,525.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,137,701.13 : 55,053,501.19 = 55,053,501.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,137,701.13/55,053,501.19 = 55,053,501.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,137,701.13x = 55,053,501.19 × 55,053,501.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,137,701.13x = 3,030,887,993,002,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,030,887,993,002,064/36,137,701.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,870,525.76

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