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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,416 and 57,881,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,416 and 57,881,458 is: 92,145,465.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,416 : 57,881,458 = 57,881,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,416/57,881,458 = 57,881,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,416x = 57,881,458 × 57,881,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,416x = 3,350,263,180,205,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,263,180,205,764/36,358,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,145,465.86

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