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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,577.75 and 56,785,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,577.75 and 56,785,674 is: 88,211,238.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,577.75 : 56,785,674 = 56,785,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,577.75/56,785,674 = 56,785,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,577.75x = 56,785,674 × 56,785,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,577.75x = 3,224,612,771,634,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,612,771,634,276/36,555,577.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,238.07

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