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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,478 and 56,228,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,478 and 56,228,889 is: 87,193,774.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,478 : 56,228,889 = 56,228,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,478/56,228,889 = 56,228,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,478x = 56,228,889 × 56,228,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,478x = 3,161,687,958,174,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,687,958,174,321/36,260,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,774.95

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