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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,096,503.34 and 53,348,687.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,096,503.34 and 53,348,687.02 is: 78,846,484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,096,503.34 : 53,348,687.02 = 53,348,687.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,096,503.34/53,348,687.02 = 53,348,687.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,096,503.34x = 53,348,687.02 × 53,348,687.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,096,503.34x = 2,846,082,406,291,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,082,406,291,115.50/36,096,503.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,846,484.91

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