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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,431 and 55,044,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,431 and 55,044,085 is: 82,560,785.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,431 : 55,044,085 = 55,044,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,431/55,044,085 = 55,044,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,431x = 55,044,085 × 55,044,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,431x = 3,029,851,293,487,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,851,293,487,225/36,698,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,785.60

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