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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,621,258 and 51,201,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,621,258 and 51,201,968 is: 71,587,970.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,621,258 : 51,201,968 = 51,201,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,621,258/51,201,968 = 51,201,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,621,258x = 51,201,968 × 51,201,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,621,258x = 2,621,641,527,073,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,641,527,073,024/36,621,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,587,970.22

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