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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,149 and 54,883,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,149 and 54,883,200 is: 83,123,692.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,149 : 54,883,200 = 54,883,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,149/54,883,200 = 54,883,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,149x = 54,883,200 × 54,883,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,149x = 3,012,165,642,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,165,642,240,000/36,237,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,123,692.82

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