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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,564,818 and 53,501,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,564,818 and 53,501,239 is: 78,282,423.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,564,818 : 53,501,239 = 53,501,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,564,818/53,501,239 = 53,501,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,564,818x = 53,501,239 × 53,501,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,564,818x = 2,862,382,574,535,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,382,574,535,121/36,564,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,282,423.68

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