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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,512,647 and 56,717,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,512,647 and 56,717,585 is: 88,103,293.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,512,647 : 56,717,585 = 56,717,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,512,647/56,717,585 = 56,717,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,512,647x = 56,717,585 × 56,717,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,512,647x = 3,216,884,448,232,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,884,448,232,225/36,512,647
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,103,293.31

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