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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,147 and 54,883,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,147 and 54,883,197 is: 83,123,688.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,147 : 54,883,197 = 54,883,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,147/54,883,197 = 54,883,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,147x = 54,883,197 × 54,883,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,147x = 3,012,165,312,940,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,165,312,940,809/36,237,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,688.32

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