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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,591,338 and 53,873,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,591,338 and 53,873,283 is: 79,317,422.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,591,338 : 53,873,283 = 53,873,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,591,338/53,873,283 = 53,873,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,591,338x = 53,873,283 × 53,873,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,591,338x = 2,902,330,621,198,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,330,621,198,089/36,591,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,317,422.64

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