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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,761,040 and 61,055,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,761,040 and 61,055,424 is: 101,405,313.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,761,040 : 61,055,424 = 61,055,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,761,040/61,055,424 = 61,055,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,761,040x = 61,055,424 × 61,055,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,761,040x = 3,727,764,799,819,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,727,764,799,819,776/36,761,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,405,313.88

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