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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,124,303.50 and 51,495,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,124,303.50 and 51,495,972.75 is: 73,408,618.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124,303.50 : 51,495,972.75 = 51,495,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124,303.50/51,495,972.75 = 51,495,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124,303.50x = 51,495,972.75 × 51,495,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124,303.50x = 2,651,835,209,468,742.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,835,209,468,742.50/36,124,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,408,618.37

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