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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,589,378.50 and 53,872,357.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,589,378.50 and 53,872,357.50 is: 79,318,945.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,589,378.50 : 53,872,357.50 = 53,872,357.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,589,378.50/53,872,357.50 = 53,872,357.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,589,378.50x = 53,872,357.50 × 53,872,357.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,589,378.50x = 2,902,230,902,607,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,230,902,607,806/36,589,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,318,945.05

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