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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,376,678.50 and 54,942,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,376,678.50 and 54,942,685.50 is: 82,984,450.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,376,678.50 : 54,942,685.50 = 54,942,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,376,678.50/54,942,685.50 = 54,942,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,376,678.50x = 54,942,685.50 × 54,942,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,376,678.50x = 3,018,698,689,951,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,698,689,951,910/36,376,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,984,450.87

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