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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,582,937 and 53,863,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,582,937 and 53,863,907 is: 79,308,024.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,582,937 : 53,863,907 = 53,863,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,582,937/53,863,907 = 53,863,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,582,937x = 53,863,907 × 53,863,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,582,937x = 2,901,320,477,304,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,320,477,304,649/36,582,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,308,024.87

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