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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,426 and 55,044,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,426 and 55,044,079 is: 82,560,778.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,426 : 55,044,079 = 55,044,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,426/55,044,079 = 55,044,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,426x = 55,044,079 × 55,044,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,426x = 3,029,850,632,958,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,850,632,958,241/36,698,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,778.85

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