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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,576.75 and 56,785,672.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,576.75 and 56,785,672.75 is: 88,211,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,576.75 : 56,785,672.75 = 56,785,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,576.75/56,785,672.75 = 56,785,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,576.75x = 56,785,672.75 × 56,785,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,576.75x = 3,224,612,629,670,092.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,612,629,670,092.50/36,555,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,236.60

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