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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,621,264 and 51,201,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,621,264 and 51,201,976 is: 71,587,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,621,264 : 51,201,976 = 51,201,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,621,264/51,201,976 = 51,201,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,621,264x = 51,201,976 × 51,201,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,621,264x = 2,621,642,346,304,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,642,346,304,576/36,621,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,587,980.86

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