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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,636,104 and 55,816,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,636,104 and 55,816,716 is: 78,602,725.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,636,104 : 55,816,716 = 55,816,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,636,104/55,816,716 = 55,816,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,636,104x = 55,816,716 × 55,816,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,636,104x = 3,115,505,785,024,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,115,505,785,024,656/39,636,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,602,725.06

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