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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,171,446 and 53,883,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,171,446 and 53,883,514 is: 80,268,648.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,171,446 : 53,883,514 = 53,883,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,171,446/53,883,514 = 53,883,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,171,446x = 53,883,514 × 53,883,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,171,446x = 2,903,433,080,988,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,433,080,988,196/36,171,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,268,648.40

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