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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,555,581 and 56,785,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,555,581 and 56,785,679 is: 88,211,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,555,581 : 56,785,679 = 56,785,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,555,581/56,785,679 = 56,785,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,555,581x = 56,785,679 × 56,785,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,555,581x = 3,224,613,339,491,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,613,339,491,041/36,555,581
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,211,245.76

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