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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,492 and 56,228,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,492 and 56,228,912 is: 87,193,812.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,492 : 56,228,912 = 56,228,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,492/56,228,912 = 56,228,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,492x = 56,228,912 × 56,228,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,492x = 3,161,690,544,703,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,690,544,703,744/36,260,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,812.61

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