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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,338,943 and 55,855,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,338,943 and 55,855,562 is: 85,854,005.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,338,943 : 55,855,562 = 55,855,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,338,943/55,855,562 = 55,855,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,338,943x = 55,855,562 × 55,855,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,338,943x = 3,119,843,806,335,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,843,806,335,844/36,338,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,005.34

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