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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,130 and 51,433,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,130 and 51,433,582 is: 72,083,816.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,130 : 51,433,582 = 51,433,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,130/51,433,582 = 51,433,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,130x = 51,433,582 × 51,433,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,130x = 2,645,413,357,350,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,413,357,350,724/36,699,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,816.63

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