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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,731,325,988 and 55,087,423,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,731,325,988 and 55,087,423,048 is: 82,616,788,162.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,731,325,988 : 55,087,423,048 = 55,087,423,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,731,325,988/55,087,423,048 = 55,087,423,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,731,325,988x = 55,087,423,048 × 55,087,423,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,731,325,988x = 3,034,624,178,069,321,547,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,034,624,178,069,321,547,776/36,731,325,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,616,788,162.25

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