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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,052,645 and 54,987,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,052,645 and 54,987,032 is: 83,865,516.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,052,645 : 54,987,032 = 54,987,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,052,645/54,987,032 = 54,987,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,052,645x = 54,987,032 × 54,987,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,052,645x = 3,023,573,688,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,573,688,169,024/36,052,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,865,516.34

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