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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,592,174 and 48,782,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,592,174 and 48,782,940 is: 65,035,087.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,174 : 48,782,940 = 48,782,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,174/48,782,940 = 48,782,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,174x = 48,782,940 × 48,782,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,174x = 2,379,775,235,043,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,775,235,043,600/36,592,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,035,087.42

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