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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,086,550 and 52,138,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,086,550 and 52,138,845 is: 75,331,644.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,086,550 : 52,138,845 = 52,138,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,086,550/52,138,845 = 52,138,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,086,550x = 52,138,845 × 52,138,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,086,550x = 2,718,459,157,934,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,459,157,934,025/36,086,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,331,644.56

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