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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,026,602 and 53,087,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,026,602 and 53,087,019 is: 78,226,405.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,026,602 : 53,087,019 = 53,087,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,026,602/53,087,019 = 53,087,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,026,602x = 53,087,019 × 53,087,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,026,602x = 2,818,231,586,306,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,231,586,306,361/36,026,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,226,405.76

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