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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,651,978 and 53,856,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,651,978 and 53,856,051 is: 79,135,544.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,651,978 : 53,856,051 = 53,856,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,651,978/53,856,051 = 53,856,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,651,978x = 53,856,051 × 53,856,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,651,978x = 2,900,474,229,314,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,474,229,314,601/36,651,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,135,544.32

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