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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,579 and 56,785,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,579 and 56,785,676 is: 88,211,241.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,579 : 56,785,676 = 56,785,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,579/56,785,676 = 56,785,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,579x = 56,785,676 × 56,785,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,579x = 3,224,612,998,776,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,612,998,776,976/36,555,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,241.27

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