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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,721,006.31 and 55,553,792.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,721,006.31 and 55,553,792.06 is: 84,045,186.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,721,006.31 : 55,553,792.06 = 55,553,792.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,721,006.31/55,553,792.06 = 55,553,792.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,721,006.31x = 55,553,792.06 × 55,553,792.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,721,006.31x = 3,086,223,812,523,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,223,812,523,488/36,721,006.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,045,186.19

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