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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,364,738.32 and 56,463,188.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,364,738.32 and 56,463,188.59 is: 87,669,864.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,364,738.32 : 56,463,188.59 = 56,463,188.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,364,738.32/56,463,188.59 = 56,463,188.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,364,738.32x = 56,463,188.59 × 56,463,188.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,364,738.32x = 3,188,091,665,732,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,091,665,732,403/36,364,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,669,864.07

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