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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,103.50 and 51,433,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,103.50 and 51,433,543.50 is: 72,083,760.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,103.50 : 51,433,543.50 = 51,433,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,103.50/51,433,543.50 = 51,433,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,103.50x = 51,433,543.50 × 51,433,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,103.50x = 2,645,409,396,966,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,409,396,966,392/36,699,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,760.76

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