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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,509.50 and 56,228,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,509.50 and 56,228,935.50 is: 87,193,843.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,509.50 : 56,228,935.50 = 56,228,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,509.50/56,228,935.50 = 56,228,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,509.50x = 56,228,935.50 × 56,228,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,509.50x = 3,161,693,187,463,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,693,187,463,160/36,260,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,843.41

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