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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,477,139 and 56,924,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,477,139 and 56,924,093 is: 88,832,415.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,477,139 : 56,924,093 = 56,924,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,477,139/56,924,093 = 56,924,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,477,139x = 56,924,093 × 56,924,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,477,139x = 3,240,352,363,872,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,352,363,872,649/36,477,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,832,415.39

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