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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,338,946.75 and 55,855,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,338,946.75 and 55,855,563.75 is: 85,854,001.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,338,946.75 : 55,855,563.75 = 55,855,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,338,946.75/55,855,563.75 = 55,855,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,338,946.75x = 55,855,563.75 × 55,855,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,338,946.75x = 3,119,844,001,830,314
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,844,001,830,314/36,338,946.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,001.86

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