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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,130,860 and 51,505,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,130,860 and 51,505,875 is: 73,423,526.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,130,860 : 51,505,875 = 51,505,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,130,860/51,505,875 = 51,505,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,130,860x = 51,505,875 × 51,505,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,130,860x = 2,652,855,159,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,855,159,515,625/36,130,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,423,526.58

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