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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,130,856 and 51,505,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,130,856 and 51,505,869 is: 73,423,517.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,130,856 : 51,505,869 = 51,505,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,130,856/51,505,869 = 51,505,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,130,856x = 51,505,869 × 51,505,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,130,856x = 2,652,854,541,445,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,854,541,445,161/36,130,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,423,517.60

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