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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,379,079.75 and 54,555,261.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,379,079.75 and 54,555,261.25 is: 81,812,859.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,379,079.75 : 54,555,261.25 = 54,555,261.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,379,079.75/54,555,261.25 = 54,555,261.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,379,079.75x = 54,555,261.25 × 54,555,261.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,379,079.75x = 2,976,276,530,055,751.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,276,530,055,751.50/36,379,079.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,812,859.22

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