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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,653,208 and 53,781,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,653,208 and 53,781,588 is: 78,914,216.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653,208 : 53,781,588 = 53,781,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653,208/53,781,588 = 53,781,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653,208x = 53,781,588 × 53,781,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653,208x = 2,892,459,207,801,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,459,207,801,744/36,653,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,914,216.94

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