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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,497.13 and 56,228,919.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,497.13 and 56,228,919.19 is: 87,193,822.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,497.13 : 56,228,919.19 = 56,228,919.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,497.13/56,228,919.19 = 56,228,919.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,497.13x = 56,228,919.19 × 56,228,919.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,497.13x = 3,161,691,352,994,405.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,691,352,994,405.50/36,260,497.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,822.58

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