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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,606,523.50 and 55,284,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,606,523.50 and 55,284,943.50 is: 83,493,997.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606,523.50 : 55,284,943.50 = 55,284,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606,523.50/55,284,943.50 = 55,284,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606,523.50x = 55,284,943.50 × 55,284,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606,523.50x = 3,056,424,977,798,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,424,977,798,192/36,606,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,493,997.40

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