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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,511,556 and 52,207,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,511,556 and 52,207,915 is: 74,652,156.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,511,556 : 52,207,915 = 52,207,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,511,556/52,207,915 = 52,207,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,511,556x = 52,207,915 × 52,207,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,511,556x = 2,725,666,388,647,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,725,666,388,647,225/36,511,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,652,156.39

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