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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,146 and 54,883,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,146 and 54,883,196 is: 83,123,687.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,146 : 54,883,196 = 54,883,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,146/54,883,196 = 54,883,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,146x = 54,883,196 × 54,883,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,146x = 3,012,165,203,174,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,165,203,174,416/36,237,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,687.59

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