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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,162,920 and 54,580,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,162,920 and 54,580,675 is: 82,378,582.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,162,920 : 54,580,675 = 54,580,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,162,920/54,580,675 = 54,580,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,162,920x = 54,580,675 × 54,580,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,162,920x = 2,979,050,083,455,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,050,083,455,625/36,162,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,378,582.36

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