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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,101 and 51,433,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,101 and 51,433,540 is: 72,083,755.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,101 : 51,433,540 = 51,433,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,101/51,433,540 = 51,433,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,101x = 51,433,540 × 51,433,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,101x = 2,645,409,036,931,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,409,036,931,600/36,699,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,755.86

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