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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,237,633.19 and 54,884,200.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,237,633.19 and 54,884,200.22 is: 83,125,611.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,237,633.19 : 54,884,200.22 = 54,884,200.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,237,633.19/54,884,200.22 = 54,884,200.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,237,633.19x = 54,884,200.22 × 54,884,200.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,237,633.19x = 3,012,275,433,651,837.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,275,433,651,837.50/36,237,633.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,125,611.93

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