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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,636,224 and 56,675,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,636,224 and 56,675,983 is: 87,677,350.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636,224 : 56,675,983 = 56,675,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636,224/56,675,983 = 56,675,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636,224x = 56,675,983 × 56,675,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636,224x = 3,212,167,049,016,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,167,049,016,289/36,636,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,677,350.40

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