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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,100 and 51,433,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,100 and 51,433,538 is: 72,083,752.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,100 : 51,433,538 = 51,433,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,100/51,433,538 = 51,433,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,100x = 51,433,538 × 51,433,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,100x = 2,645,408,831,197,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,408,831,197,444/36,699,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,752.22

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