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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,636,220 and 56,675,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,636,220 and 56,675,977 is: 87,677,341.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636,220 : 56,675,977 = 56,675,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636,220/56,675,977 = 56,675,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636,220x = 56,675,977 × 56,675,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636,220x = 3,212,166,368,904,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,166,368,904,529/36,636,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,677,341.41

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