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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,103,768 and 57,215,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,103,768 and 57,215,116 is: 90,671,131.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,103,768 : 57,215,116 = 57,215,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,103,768/57,215,116 = 57,215,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,103,768x = 57,215,116 × 57,215,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,103,768x = 3,273,569,498,893,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,569,498,893,456/36,103,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,671,131.58

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