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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,514,737 and 56,510,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,514,737 and 56,510,532 is: 87,456,202.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,514,737 : 56,510,532 = 56,510,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,514,737/56,510,532 = 56,510,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,514,737x = 56,510,532 × 56,510,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,514,737x = 3,193,440,226,923,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,193,440,226,923,024/36,514,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,456,202.33

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