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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,365,807 and 54,495,247.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,365,807 and 54,495,247.50 is: 81,662,755.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,365,807 : 54,495,247.50 = 54,495,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,365,807/54,495,247.50 = 54,495,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,365,807x = 54,495,247.50 × 54,495,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,365,807x = 2,969,732,000,086,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,732,000,086,256/36,365,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,662,755.35

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