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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,141,118.50 and 55,058,661.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,141,118.50 and 55,058,661.75 is: 83,878,318.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,141,118.50 : 55,058,661.75 = 55,058,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,141,118.50/55,058,661.75 = 55,058,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,141,118.50x = 55,058,661.75 × 55,058,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,141,118.50x = 3,031,456,233,700,913
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,456,233,700,913/36,141,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,878,318.09

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