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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,636,235.50 and 56,676,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,636,235.50 and 56,676,009 is: 87,677,403.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,636,235.50 : 56,676,009 = 56,676,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,636,235.50/56,676,009 = 56,676,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,636,235.50x = 56,676,009 × 56,676,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,636,235.50x = 3,212,169,996,168,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,169,996,168,081/36,636,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,677,403.32

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