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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,339,201 and 55,855,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,339,201 and 55,855,854 is: 85,854,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,339,201 : 55,855,854 = 55,855,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,339,201/55,855,854 = 55,855,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,339,201x = 55,855,854 × 55,855,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,339,201x = 3,119,876,426,069,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,876,426,069,316/36,339,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,854,293.44

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