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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,402,675.75 and 51,202,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,402,675.75 and 51,202,932.75 is: 72,020,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,402,675.75 : 51,202,932.75 = 51,202,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,402,675.75/51,202,932.75 = 51,202,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,402,675.75x = 51,202,932.75 × 51,202,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,402,675.75x = 2,621,740,322,201,022.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,740,322,201,022.50/36,402,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,020,538.83

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