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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,369 and 51,019,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,369 and 51,019,966 is: 71,329,038.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,369 : 51,019,966 = 51,019,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,369/51,019,966 = 51,019,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,369x = 51,019,966 × 51,019,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,369x = 2,603,036,930,641,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,036,930,641,156/36,493,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,038.73

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