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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,383,640.75 and 54,519,297.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,383,640.75 and 54,519,297.75 is: 81,694,788.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,383,640.75 : 54,519,297.75 = 54,519,297.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,383,640.75/54,519,297.75 = 54,519,297.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,383,640.75x = 54,519,297.75 × 54,519,297.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,383,640.75x = 2,972,353,827,153,155
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,972,353,827,153,155/36,383,640.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,694,788.26

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