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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,427,527 and 55,387,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,427,527 and 55,387,197 is: 84,214,928.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,427,527 : 55,387,197 = 55,387,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,427,527/55,387,197 = 55,387,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,427,527x = 55,387,197 × 55,387,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,427,527x = 3,067,741,591,516,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,741,591,516,809/36,427,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,214,928.77

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