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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,891,705 and 55,134,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,891,705 and 55,134,232 is: 82,397,480.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,891,705 : 55,134,232 = 55,134,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,891,705/55,134,232 = 55,134,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,891,705x = 55,134,232 × 55,134,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,891,705x = 3,039,783,538,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,039,783,538,229,824/36,891,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,397,480.36

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