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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,339,183 and 55,855,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,339,183 and 55,855,827 is: 85,854,252.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339,183 : 55,855,827 = 55,855,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339,183/55,855,827 = 55,855,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339,183x = 55,855,827 × 55,855,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339,183x = 3,119,873,409,853,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,873,409,853,929/36,339,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,252.97

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