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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,124,707 and 51,496,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,124,707 and 51,496,413 is: 73,409,053.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,124,707 : 51,496,413 = 51,496,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,124,707/51,496,413 = 51,496,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,124,707x = 51,496,413 × 51,496,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,124,707x = 2,651,880,551,866,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,880,551,866,569/36,124,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409,053.58

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