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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,698,488 and 55,044,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,698,488 and 55,044,171 is: 82,560,915.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,488 : 55,044,171 = 55,044,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,488/55,044,171 = 55,044,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,488x = 55,044,171 × 55,044,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,488x = 3,029,860,761,077,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,860,761,077,241/36,698,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,560,915.35

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