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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,493,894 and 51,020,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,493,894 and 51,020,612 is: 71,329,818.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,493,894 : 51,020,612 = 51,020,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,493,894/51,020,612 = 51,020,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,493,894x = 51,020,612 × 51,020,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,493,894x = 2,603,102,848,854,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,102,848,854,544/36,493,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,329,818.87

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