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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,585,984 and 53,868,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,585,984 and 53,868,207 is: 79,314,081.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,585,984 : 53,868,207 = 53,868,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,585,984/53,868,207 = 53,868,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,585,984x = 53,868,207 × 53,868,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,585,984x = 2,901,783,725,394,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,783,725,394,849/36,585,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,314,081.74

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