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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,508,978.13 and 56,454,868.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,508,978.13 and 56,454,868.69 is: 87,297,765.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,508,978.13 : 56,454,868.69 = 56,454,868.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,508,978.13/56,454,868.69 = 56,454,868.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,508,978.13x = 56,454,868.69 × 56,454,868.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,508,978.13x = 3,187,152,198,522,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,187,152,198,522,868/36,508,978.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,297,765.16

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