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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,580 and 56,785,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,580 and 56,785,678 is: 88,211,245.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,580 : 56,785,678 = 56,785,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,580/56,785,678 = 56,785,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,580x = 56,785,678 × 56,785,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,580x = 3,224,613,225,919,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,613,225,919,684/36,555,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,245.07

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