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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,247,874 and 54,898,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,247,874 and 54,898,276 is: 83,144,757.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,247,874 : 54,898,276 = 54,898,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,247,874/54,898,276 = 54,898,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,247,874x = 54,898,276 × 54,898,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,247,874x = 3,013,820,707,772,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,820,707,772,176/36,247,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,144,757.89

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