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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,568 and 57,881,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,568 and 57,881,642 is: 92,145,666.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,568 : 57,881,642 = 57,881,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,568/57,881,642 = 57,881,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,568x = 57,881,642 × 57,881,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,568x = 3,350,284,480,616,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,284,480,616,164/36,358,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,145,666.48

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