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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,881 and 51,020,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,881 and 51,020,593.50 is: 71,329,792.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,881 : 51,020,593.50 = 51,020,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,881/51,020,593.50 = 51,020,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,881x = 51,020,593.50 × 51,020,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,881x = 2,603,100,961,092,242
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,100,961,092,242/36,493,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,792.55

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