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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,636,213.94 and 56,675,968.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,636,213.94 and 56,675,968.31 is: 87,677,329.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636,213.94 : 56,675,968.31 = 56,675,968.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636,213.94/56,675,968.31 = 56,675,968.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636,213.94x = 56,675,968.31 × 56,675,968.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636,213.94x = 3,212,165,384,159,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,165,384,159,504/36,636,213.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,677,329.04

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