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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,124,683.75 and 51,496,377.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,124,683.75 and 51,496,377.75 is: 73,409,000.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124,683.75 : 51,496,377.75 = 51,496,377.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124,683.75/51,496,377.75 = 51,496,377.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124,683.75x = 51,496,377.75 × 51,496,377.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124,683.75x = 2,651,876,921,370,695
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,876,921,370,695/36,124,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409,000.33

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