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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,458 and 55,044,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,458 and 55,044,128 is: 82,560,853.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,458 : 55,044,128 = 55,044,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,458/55,044,128 = 55,044,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,458x = 55,044,128 × 55,044,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,458x = 3,029,856,027,280,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,856,027,280,384/36,698,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,853.85

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