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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,366,010.50 and 56,461,399.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,366,010.50 and 56,461,399.50 is: 87,661,241.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,366,010.50 : 56,461,399.50 = 56,461,399.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,366,010.50/56,461,399.50 = 56,461,399.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,366,010.50x = 56,461,399.50 × 56,461,399.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,366,010.50x = 3,187,889,633,498,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,889,633,498,600/36,366,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,661,241.63

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