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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,564,816 and 53,501,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,564,816 and 53,501,236 is: 78,282,419.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,564,816 : 53,501,236 = 53,501,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,564,816/53,501,236 = 53,501,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,564,816x = 53,501,236 × 53,501,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,564,816x = 2,862,382,253,527,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,382,253,527,696/36,564,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,282,419.18

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