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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,026,312 and 53,086,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,026,312 and 53,086,572 is: 78,225,718.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,026,312 : 53,086,572 = 53,086,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,026,312/53,086,572 = 53,086,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,026,312x = 53,086,572 × 53,086,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,026,312x = 2,818,184,126,711,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,184,126,711,184/36,026,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,225,718.10

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