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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,850,576.50 and 57,802,702.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,850,576.50 and 57,802,702.50 is: 90,667,575.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,850,576.50 : 57,802,702.50 = 57,802,702.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,850,576.50/57,802,702.50 = 57,802,702.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,850,576.50x = 57,802,702.50 × 57,802,702.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,850,576.50x = 3,341,152,416,303,506
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,341,152,416,303,506/36,850,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,667,575.21

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