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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,096 and 51,433,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,096 and 51,433,533 is: 72,083,746.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,096 : 51,433,533 = 51,433,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,096/51,433,533 = 51,433,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,096x = 51,433,533 × 51,433,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,096x = 2,645,408,316,862,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,408,316,862,089/36,699,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,746.06

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