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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,451,523.25 and 51,273,583.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,451,523.25 and 51,273,583.88 is: 72,122,648.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,451,523.25 : 51,273,583.88 = 51,273,583.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,451,523.25/51,273,583.88 = 51,273,583.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,451,523.25x = 51,273,583.88 × 51,273,583.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,451,523.25x = 2,628,980,403,386,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,628,980,403,386,660/36,451,523.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,122,648.63

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