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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,026,600 and 53,087,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,026,600 and 53,087,016 is: 78,226,401.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,026,600 : 53,087,016 = 53,087,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,026,600/53,087,016 = 53,087,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,026,600x = 53,087,016 × 53,087,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,026,600x = 2,818,231,267,784,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,231,267,784,256/36,026,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,226,401.26

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