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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,878 and 51,020,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,878 and 51,020,589 is: 71,329,785.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,878 : 51,020,589 = 51,020,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,878/51,020,589 = 51,020,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,878x = 51,020,589 × 51,020,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,878x = 2,603,100,501,906,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,100,501,906,921/36,493,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,785.83

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