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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,464,458.50 and 55,622,791.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,464,458.50 and 55,622,791.13 is: 84,846,862.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,464,458.50 : 55,622,791.13 = 55,622,791.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,464,458.50/55,622,791.13 = 55,622,791.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,464,458.50x = 55,622,791.13 × 55,622,791.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,464,458.50x = 3,093,894,892,535,379
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,894,892,535,379/36,464,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,846,862.39

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