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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,458,019 and 55,904,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,458,019 and 55,904,762 is: 85,724,416.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,458,019 : 55,904,762 = 55,904,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,458,019/55,904,762 = 55,904,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,458,019x = 55,904,762 × 55,904,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,458,019x = 3,125,342,414,276,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,342,414,276,644/36,458,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,724,416.74

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