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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,339,194 and 55,855,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,339,194 and 55,855,848 is: 85,854,291.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339,194 : 55,855,848 = 55,855,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339,194/55,855,848 = 55,855,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339,194x = 55,855,848 × 55,855,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339,194x = 3,119,875,755,799,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,875,755,799,104/36,339,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,291.53

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