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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,024,350 and 53,083,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,024,350 and 53,083,981 is: 78,222,342.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,024,350 : 53,083,981 = 53,083,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,024,350/53,083,981 = 53,083,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,024,350x = 53,083,981 × 53,083,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,024,350x = 2,817,909,038,808,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,909,038,808,361/36,024,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222,342.35

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