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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,776 and 54,957,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,776 and 54,957,631.50 is: 83,008,845.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,776 : 54,957,631.50 = 54,957,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,776/54,957,631.50 = 54,957,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,776x = 54,957,631.50 × 54,957,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,776x = 3,020,341,260,089,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,341,260,089,792/36,385,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,008,845.55

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