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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,723,036 and 56,664,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,723,036 and 56,664,594 is: 87,434,933.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,723,036 : 56,664,594 = 56,664,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,723,036/56,664,594 = 56,664,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,723,036x = 56,664,594 × 56,664,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,723,036x = 3,210,876,213,184,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,876,213,184,836/36,723,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,434,933.57

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