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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,721,011 and 55,553,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,721,011 and 55,553,799 is: 84,045,196.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,721,011 : 55,553,799 = 55,553,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,721,011/55,553,799 = 55,553,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,721,011x = 55,553,799 × 55,553,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,721,011x = 3,086,224,583,332,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,224,583,332,401/36,721,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,045,196.45

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