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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,103 and 51,433,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,103 and 51,433,543 is: 72,083,760.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,103 : 51,433,543 = 51,433,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,103/51,433,543 = 51,433,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,103x = 51,433,543 × 51,433,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,103x = 2,645,409,345,532,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,409,345,532,849/36,699,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,760.35

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