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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,247,277.25 and 54,897,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,247,277.25 and 54,897,375.38 is: 83,143,398.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,247,277.25 : 54,897,375.38 = 54,897,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,247,277.25/54,897,375.38 = 54,897,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,247,277.25x = 54,897,375.38 × 54,897,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,247,277.25x = 3,013,721,823,063,656.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,721,823,063,656.50/36,247,277.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,143,398.67

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