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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,651,975 and 53,856,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,651,975 and 53,856,037.50 is: 79,135,511.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,651,975 : 53,856,037.50 = 53,856,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,651,975/53,856,037.50 = 53,856,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,651,975x = 53,856,037.50 × 53,856,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,651,975x = 2,900,472,775,201,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,472,775,201,406/36,651,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,135,511.12

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