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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,651,976 and 53,856,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,651,976 and 53,856,048 is: 79,135,539.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,651,976 : 53,856,048 = 53,856,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,651,976/53,856,048 = 53,856,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,651,976x = 53,856,048 × 53,856,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,651,976x = 2,900,473,906,178,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,473,906,178,304/36,651,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,135,539.82

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