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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,495,492.75 and 51,023,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,495,492.75 and 51,023,151 is: 71,333,793.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,495,492.75 : 51,023,151 = 51,023,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,495,492.75/51,023,151 = 51,023,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,495,492.75x = 51,023,151 × 51,023,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,495,492.75x = 2,603,361,937,968,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,603,361,937,968,801/36,495,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,333,793.35

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