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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,577.25 and 56,785,673.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,577.25 and 56,785,673.25 is: 88,211,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,577.25 : 56,785,673.25 = 56,785,673.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,577.25/56,785,673.25 = 56,785,673.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,577.25x = 56,785,673.25 × 56,785,673.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,577.25x = 3,224,612,686,455,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,612,686,455,765.50/36,555,577.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,236.94

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