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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,171,448 and 53,883,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,171,448 and 53,883,517 is: 80,268,652.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,171,448 : 53,883,517 = 53,883,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,171,448/53,883,517 = 53,883,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,171,448x = 53,883,517 × 53,883,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,171,448x = 2,903,433,404,289,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,433,404,289,289/36,171,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,268,652.90

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