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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,586,593 and 56,684,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,586,593 and 56,684,169 is: 87,821,651.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,586,593 : 56,684,169 = 56,684,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,586,593/56,684,169 = 56,684,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,586,593x = 56,684,169 × 56,684,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,586,593x = 3,213,095,015,220,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,095,015,220,561/36,586,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,821,651.37

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