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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,093,559.50 and 75,161,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,093,559.50 and 75,161,439 is: 156,516,619.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,093,559.50 : 75,161,439 = 75,161,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,093,559.50/75,161,439 = 75,161,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,093,559.50x = 75,161,439 × 75,161,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,093,559.50x = 5,649,241,912,550,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,241,912,550,721/36,093,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,516,619.33

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