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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,199,872 and 50,636,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,199,872 and 50,636,556 is: 70,830,659.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199,872 : 50,636,556 = 50,636,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199,872/50,636,556 = 50,636,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199,872x = 50,636,556 × 50,636,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199,872x = 2,564,060,803,541,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,564,060,803,541,136/36,199,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,830,659.39

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