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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,653,222.25 and 53,781,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,653,222.25 and 53,781,597 is: 78,914,212.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653,222.25 : 53,781,597 = 53,781,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653,222.25/53,781,597 = 53,781,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653,222.25x = 53,781,597 × 53,781,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653,222.25x = 2,892,460,175,870,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,460,175,870,409/36,653,222.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,914,212.68

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