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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,424,620.56 and 56,043,771.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,424,620.56 and 56,043,771.75 is: 86,230,255.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,424,620.56 : 56,043,771.75 = 56,043,771.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,424,620.56/56,043,771.75 = 56,043,771.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,424,620.56x = 56,043,771.75 × 56,043,771.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,424,620.56x = 3,140,904,351,966,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,904,351,966,098/36,424,620.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,230,255.89

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