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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,574,934.50 and 50,154,195.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,574,934.50 and 50,154,195.50 is: 68,775,060.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,574,934.50 : 50,154,195.50 = 50,154,195.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,574,934.50/50,154,195.50 = 50,154,195.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,574,934.50x = 50,154,195.50 × 50,154,195.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,574,934.50x = 2,515,443,326,252,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,443,326,252,220/36,574,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,775,060.31

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