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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,607,926.38 and 50,197,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,607,926.38 and 50,197,536 is: 68,831,886.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,607,926.38 : 50,197,536 = 50,197,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,607,926.38/50,197,536 = 50,197,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,607,926.38x = 50,197,536 × 50,197,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,607,926.38x = 2,519,792,620,471,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,792,620,471,296/36,607,926.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,831,886.15

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