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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,884 and 51,020,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,884 and 51,020,598 is: 71,329,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,884 : 51,020,598 = 51,020,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,884/51,020,598 = 51,020,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,884x = 51,020,598 × 51,020,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,884x = 2,603,101,420,277,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,101,420,277,604/36,493,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,799.27

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