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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,497,586 and 56,493,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,497,586 and 56,493,519 is: 87,444,624.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,497,586 : 56,493,519 = 56,493,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,497,586/56,493,519 = 56,493,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,497,586x = 56,493,519 × 56,493,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,497,586x = 3,191,517,689,003,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,517,689,003,361/36,497,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,444,624.12

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