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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,581,302.50 and 53,498,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,581,302.50 and 53,498,580 is: 78,239,370.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,581,302.50 : 53,498,580 = 53,498,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,581,302.50/53,498,580 = 53,498,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,581,302.50x = 53,498,580 × 53,498,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,581,302.50x = 2,862,098,062,016,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,098,062,016,400/36,581,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,239,370.02

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