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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,119 and 51,433,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,119 and 51,433,567 is: 72,083,796.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,119 : 51,433,567 = 51,433,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,119/51,433,567 = 51,433,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,119x = 51,433,567 × 51,433,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,119x = 2,645,411,814,343,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,411,814,343,489/36,699,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,796.19

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