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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,477,138 and 56,924,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,477,138 and 56,924,091 is: 88,832,411.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,477,138 : 56,924,091 = 56,924,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,477,138/56,924,091 = 56,924,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,477,138x = 56,924,091 × 56,924,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,477,138x = 3,240,352,136,176,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,352,136,176,281/36,477,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,832,411.58

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