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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,477,146 and 56,924,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,477,146 and 56,924,103 is: 88,832,429.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,477,146 : 56,924,103 = 56,924,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,477,146/56,924,103 = 56,924,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,477,146x = 56,924,103 × 56,924,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,477,146x = 3,240,353,502,354,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,353,502,354,609/36,477,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,832,429.55

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