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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,499,075.50 and 56,496,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,499,075.50 and 56,496,090 is: 87,449,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,499,075.50 : 56,496,090 = 56,496,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,499,075.50/56,496,090 = 56,496,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,499,075.50x = 56,496,090 × 56,496,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,499,075.50x = 3,191,808,185,288,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,808,185,288,100/36,499,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,449,014.57

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