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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,327,372.75 and 54,644,149.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,327,372.75 and 54,644,149.13 is: 82,196,503.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,327,372.75 : 54,644,149.13 = 54,644,149.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,327,372.75/54,644,149.13 = 54,644,149.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,327,372.75x = 54,644,149.13 × 54,644,149.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,327,372.75x = 2,985,983,033,595,238.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,983,033,595,238.50/36,327,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,196,503.84

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