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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,144 and 54,883,192.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,144 and 54,883,192.50 is: 83,123,681.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,144 : 54,883,192.50 = 54,883,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,144/54,883,192.50 = 54,883,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,144x = 54,883,192.50 × 54,883,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,144x = 3,012,164,818,992,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,164,818,992,056/36,237,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,681.57

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