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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,587,022 and 50,168,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,587,022 and 50,168,910 is: 68,792,686.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,587,022 : 50,168,910 = 50,168,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,587,022/50,168,910 = 50,168,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,587,022x = 50,168,910 × 50,168,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,587,022x = 2,516,919,530,588,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,919,530,588,100/36,587,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,792,686.40

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