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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,162,927 and 54,580,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,162,927 and 54,580,686 is: 82,378,599.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,162,927 : 54,580,686 = 54,580,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,162,927/54,580,686 = 54,580,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,162,927x = 54,580,686 × 54,580,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,162,927x = 2,979,051,284,230,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,051,284,230,596/36,162,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,378,599.61

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