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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,872,786 and 53,116,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,872,786 and 53,116,491 is: 76,516,095.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,872,786 : 53,116,491 = 53,116,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,872,786/53,116,491 = 53,116,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,872,786x = 53,116,491 × 53,116,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,872,786x = 2,821,361,616,153,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,361,616,153,081/36,872,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,516,095.53

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