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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,444 and 55,044,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,444 and 55,044,105 is: 82,560,816.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,444 : 55,044,105 = 55,044,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,444/55,044,105 = 55,044,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,444x = 55,044,105 × 55,044,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,444x = 3,029,853,495,251,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,853,495,251,025/36,698,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,816.35

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