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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,111 and 51,433,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,111 and 51,433,555 is: 72,083,778.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,111 : 51,433,555 = 51,433,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,111/51,433,555 = 51,433,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,111x = 51,433,555 × 51,433,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,111x = 2,645,410,579,938,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,410,579,938,025/36,699,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,778.27

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