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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,162,925.50 and 54,580,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,162,925.50 and 54,580,683 is: 82,378,593.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,162,925.50 : 54,580,683 = 54,580,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,162,925.50/54,580,683 = 54,580,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,162,925.50x = 54,580,683 × 54,580,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,162,925.50x = 2,979,050,956,746,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,050,956,746,489/36,162,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,378,593.98

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