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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,880 and 51,020,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,880 and 51,020,592 is: 71,329,790.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,880 : 51,020,592 = 51,020,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,880/51,020,592 = 51,020,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,880x = 51,020,592 × 51,020,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,880x = 2,603,100,808,030,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,100,808,030,464/36,493,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,790.31

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