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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,632,868 and 55,030,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,632,868 and 55,030,608 is: 82,668,051.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,632,868 : 55,030,608 = 55,030,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,632,868/55,030,608 = 55,030,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,632,868x = 55,030,608 × 55,030,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,632,868x = 3,028,367,816,849,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,367,816,849,664/36,632,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,668,051.46

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