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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,526,752 and 54,838,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,526,752 and 54,838,184 is: 82,329,423.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,526,752 : 54,838,184 = 54,838,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,526,752/54,838,184 = 54,838,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,526,752x = 54,838,184 × 54,838,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,526,752x = 3,007,226,424,417,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,007,226,424,417,856/36,526,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,329,423.22

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