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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,346,776.50 and 54,546,773.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,346,776.50 and 54,546,773.50 is: 81,860,092.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,346,776.50 : 54,546,773.50 = 54,546,773.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,346,776.50/54,546,773.50 = 54,546,773.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,346,776.50x = 54,546,773.50 × 54,546,773.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,346,776.50x = 2,975,350,499,260,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,975,350,499,260,302/36,346,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,860,092.85

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