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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,586,582 and 56,684,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,586,582 and 56,684,154 is: 87,821,631.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,586,582 : 56,684,154 = 56,684,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,586,582/56,684,154 = 56,684,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,586,582x = 56,684,154 × 56,684,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,586,582x = 3,213,093,314,695,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,093,314,695,716/36,586,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,821,631.29

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