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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,339,192 and 55,855,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,339,192 and 55,855,845 is: 85,854,287.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339,192 : 55,855,845 = 55,855,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339,192/55,855,845 = 55,855,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339,192x = 55,855,845 × 55,855,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339,192x = 3,119,875,420,664,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,875,420,664,025/36,339,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,287.04

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