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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,653,535 and 53,782,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,653,535 and 53,782,092 is: 78,914,991.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,653,535 : 53,782,092 = 53,782,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,653,535/53,782,092 = 53,782,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,653,535x = 53,782,092 × 53,782,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,653,535x = 2,892,513,419,896,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,513,419,896,464/36,653,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,914,991.96

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