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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,125,046 and 51,496,869.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,125,046 and 51,496,869.75 is: 73,409,666.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,125,046 : 51,496,869.75 = 51,496,869.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,125,046/51,496,869.75 = 51,496,869.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,125,046x = 51,496,869.75 × 51,496,869.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,125,046x = 2,651,927,594,048,465
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,927,594,048,465/36,125,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409,666.91

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