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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,651,974 and 53,856,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,651,974 and 53,856,036 is: 79,135,508.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,651,974 : 53,856,036 = 53,856,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,651,974/53,856,036 = 53,856,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,651,974x = 53,856,036 × 53,856,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,651,974x = 2,900,472,613,633,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,472,613,633,296/36,651,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,135,508.87

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