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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,619.50 and 57,881,719.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,619.50 and 57,881,719.50 is: 92,145,782.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,619.50 : 57,881,719.50 = 57,881,719.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,619.50/57,881,719.50 = 57,881,719.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,619.50x = 57,881,719.50 × 57,881,719.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,619.50x = 3,350,293,452,276,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,350,293,452,276,680/36,358,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,145,782.72

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