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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,060,021 and 73,393,359.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,060,021 and 73,393,359.75 is: 149,378,317.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,060,021 : 73,393,359.75 = 73,393,359.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,060,021/73,393,359.75 = 73,393,359.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,060,021x = 73,393,359.75 × 73,393,359.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,060,021x = 5,386,585,255,392,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,585,255,392,920/36,060,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,378,317.21

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