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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,883,392 and 59,261,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,883,392 and 59,261,688 is: 95,217,589.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,883,392 : 59,261,688 = 59,261,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,883,392/59,261,688 = 59,261,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,883,392x = 59,261,688 × 59,261,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,883,392x = 3,511,947,664,609,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,947,664,609,344/36,883,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,217,589.11

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