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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,465 and 55,044,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,465 and 55,044,135 is: 82,560,859.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,465 : 55,044,135 = 55,044,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,465/55,044,135 = 55,044,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,465x = 55,044,135 × 55,044,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,465x = 3,029,856,797,898,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,856,797,898,225/36,698,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,859.10

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