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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,476,788 and 56,923,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,476,788 and 56,923,566 is: 88,831,625.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,476,788 : 56,923,566 = 56,923,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,476,788/56,923,566 = 56,923,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,476,788x = 56,923,566 × 56,923,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,476,788x = 3,240,292,366,156,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,292,366,156,356/36,476,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,831,625.37

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