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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,460,540 and 56,437,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,460,540 and 56,437,583 is: 87,360,219.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,460,540 : 56,437,583 = 56,437,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,460,540/56,437,583 = 56,437,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,460,540x = 56,437,583 × 56,437,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,460,540x = 3,185,200,774,881,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,200,774,881,889/36,460,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,360,219.43

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