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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,140 and 51,433,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,140 and 51,433,597 is: 72,083,839.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,140 : 51,433,597 = 51,433,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,140/51,433,597 = 51,433,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,140x = 51,433,597 × 51,433,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,140x = 2,645,414,900,358,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,414,900,358,409/36,699,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,839.03

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