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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,260,511.75 and 56,228,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,260,511.75 and 56,228,937.75 is: 87,193,844.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,511.75 : 56,228,937.75 = 56,228,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,511.75/56,228,937.75 = 56,228,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,511.75x = 56,228,937.75 × 56,228,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,511.75x = 3,161,693,440,493,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,693,440,493,375/36,260,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,193,844.98

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