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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,699,142 and 51,433,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,699,142 and 51,433,600 is: 72,083,843.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,142 : 51,433,600 = 51,433,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,142/51,433,600 = 51,433,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,142x = 51,433,600 × 51,433,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,142x = 2,645,415,208,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,415,208,960,000/36,699,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,083,843.51

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