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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,359,515 and 54,916,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,359,515 and 54,916,322 is: 82,943,967.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,359,515 : 54,916,322 = 54,916,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,359,515/54,916,322 = 54,916,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,359,515x = 54,916,322 × 54,916,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,359,515x = 3,015,802,422,007,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,802,422,007,684/36,359,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,943,967.27

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