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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,452,186 and 51,274,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,452,186 and 51,274,569 is: 72,124,108.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,452,186 : 51,274,569 = 51,274,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,452,186/51,274,569 = 51,274,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,452,186x = 51,274,569 × 51,274,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,452,186x = 2,629,081,426,135,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,629,081,426,135,761/36,452,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,124,108.72

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