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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,145 and 54,883,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,145 and 54,883,194 is: 83,123,683.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,145 : 54,883,194 = 54,883,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,145/54,883,194 = 54,883,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,145x = 54,883,194 × 54,883,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,145x = 3,012,164,983,641,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,164,983,641,636/36,237,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,683.82

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