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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,339,189 and 55,855,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,339,189 and 55,855,836 is: 85,854,266.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339,189 : 55,855,836 = 55,855,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339,189/55,855,836 = 55,855,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339,189x = 55,855,836 × 55,855,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339,189x = 3,119,874,415,258,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,874,415,258,896/36,339,189
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,266.46

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