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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,475.75 and 56,228,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,475.75 and 56,228,886 is: 87,193,771.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,475.75 : 56,228,886 = 56,228,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,475.75/56,228,886 = 56,228,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,475.75x = 56,228,886 × 56,228,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,475.75x = 3,161,687,620,800,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,687,620,800,996/36,260,475.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,771.05

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