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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,821,048 and 55,231,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,821,048 and 55,231,572 is: 82,847,358

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,821,048 : 55,231,572 = 55,231,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,821,048/55,231,572 = 55,231,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,821,048x = 55,231,572 × 55,231,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,821,048x = 3,050,526,545,591,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,526,545,591,184/36,821,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,847,358

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