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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,125,077.50 and 51,496,915.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,125,077.50 and 51,496,915.50 is: 73,409,733.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,125,077.50 : 51,496,915.50 = 51,496,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,125,077.50/51,496,915.50 = 51,496,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,125,077.50x = 51,496,915.50 × 51,496,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,125,077.50x = 2,651,932,306,014,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,651,932,306,014,140/36,125,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409,733.34

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