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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,580,524.75 and 53,497,550.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,580,524.75 and 53,497,550.25 is: 78,238,021.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,580,524.75 : 53,497,550.25 = 53,497,550.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,580,524.75/53,497,550.25 = 53,497,550.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,580,524.75x = 53,497,550.25 × 53,497,550.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,580,524.75x = 2,861,987,882,751,275
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,987,882,751,275/36,580,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,238,021.52

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