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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,550,900.69 and 54,833,552.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,550,900.69 and 54,833,552.44 is: 82,261,132.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,900.69 : 54,833,552.44 = 54,833,552.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,900.69/54,833,552.44 = 54,833,552.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,900.69x = 54,833,552.44 × 54,833,552.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,900.69x = 3,006,718,472,916,062
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,006,718,472,916,062/36,550,900.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,261,132.18

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