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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,141 and 54,883,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,141 and 54,883,188 is: 83,123,674.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,141 : 54,883,188 = 54,883,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,141/54,883,188 = 54,883,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,141x = 54,883,188 × 54,883,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,141x = 3,012,164,325,043,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,164,325,043,344/36,237,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,674.82

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