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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,514,188.28 and 56,865,076.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,514,188.28 and 56,865,076.73 is: 88,558,368.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,514,188.28 : 56,865,076.73 = 56,865,076.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,514,188.28/56,865,076.73 = 56,865,076.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,514,188.28x = 56,865,076.73 × 56,865,076.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,514,188.28x = 3,233,636,952,006,357
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,636,952,006,357/36,514,188.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,558,368.79

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