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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,132 and 51,433,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,132 and 51,433,585 is: 72,083,821.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,132 : 51,433,585 = 51,433,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,132/51,433,585 = 51,433,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,132x = 51,433,585 × 51,433,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,132x = 2,645,413,665,952,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,413,665,952,225/36,699,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,821.11

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