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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,632,877.75 and 55,030,623.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,632,877.75 and 55,030,623.75 is: 82,668,076.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,632,877.75 : 55,030,623.75 = 55,030,623.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,632,877.75/55,030,623.75 = 55,030,623.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,632,877.75x = 55,030,623.75 × 55,030,623.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,632,877.75x = 3,028,369,550,314,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,369,550,314,064/36,632,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,668,076.77

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