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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,456 and 55,044,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,456 and 55,044,120 is: 82,560,834.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,456 : 55,044,120 = 55,044,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,456/55,044,120 = 55,044,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,456x = 55,044,120 × 55,044,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,456x = 3,029,855,146,574,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,855,146,574,400/36,698,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,834.35

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