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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,376,917.75 and 53,501,401.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,376,917.75 and 53,501,401.13 is: 78,687,258.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,376,917.75 : 53,501,401.13 = 53,501,401.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,376,917.75/53,501,401.13 = 53,501,401.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,376,917.75x = 53,501,401.13 × 53,501,401.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,376,917.75x = 2,862,399,922,338,151.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,399,922,338,151.50/36,376,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,687,258.28

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