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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,086,536.13 and 52,138,824.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,086,536.13 and 52,138,824.19 is: 75,331,613.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,086,536.13 : 52,138,824.19 = 52,138,824.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,086,536.13/52,138,824.19 = 52,138,824.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,086,536.13x = 52,138,824.19 × 52,138,824.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,086,536.13x = 2,718,456,987,655,035
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,456,987,655,035/36,086,536.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,331,613.38

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