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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,476,792 and 56,923,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,476,792 and 56,923,572 is: 88,831,634.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,476,792 : 56,923,572 = 56,923,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,476,792/56,923,572 = 56,923,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,476,792x = 56,923,572 × 56,923,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,476,792x = 3,240,293,049,239,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,293,049,239,184/36,476,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,831,634.35

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