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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,823,753.13 and 55,235,630.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,823,753.13 and 55,235,630.25 is: 82,853,446.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,823,753.13 : 55,235,630.25 = 55,235,630.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,823,753.13/55,235,630.25 = 55,235,630.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,823,753.13x = 55,235,630.25 × 55,235,630.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,823,753.13x = 3,050,974,849,114,715
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,974,849,114,715/36,823,753.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,853,446.22

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