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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,102 and 51,433,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,102 and 51,433,542 is: 72,083,759.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,102 : 51,433,542 = 51,433,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,102/51,433,542 = 51,433,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,102x = 51,433,542 × 51,433,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,102x = 2,645,409,242,665,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,409,242,665,764/36,699,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,759.51

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