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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,086,546 and 52,138,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,086,546 and 52,138,839 is: 75,331,635.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,086,546 : 52,138,839 = 52,138,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,086,546/52,138,839 = 52,138,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,086,546x = 52,138,839 × 52,138,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,086,546x = 2,718,458,532,267,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,458,532,267,921/36,086,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,331,635.57

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