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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,007,360.31 and 51,453,685.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,007,360.31 and 51,453,685.69 is: 73,526,127.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,007,360.31 : 51,453,685.69 = 51,453,685.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,007,360.31/51,453,685.69 = 51,453,685.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,007,360.31x = 51,453,685.69 × 51,453,685.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,007,360.31x = 2,647,481,770,828,042.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,647,481,770,828,042.50/36,007,360.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,526,127.65

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