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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,477,135 and 56,924,086.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,477,135 and 56,924,086.50 is: 88,832,404.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,477,135 : 56,924,086.50 = 56,924,086.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,477,135/56,924,086.50 = 56,924,086.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,477,135x = 56,924,086.50 × 56,924,086.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,477,135x = 3,240,351,623,859,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,351,623,859,482/36,477,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,832,404.84

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