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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,872,808 and 53,116,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,872,808 and 53,116,524 is: 76,516,144.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,872,808 : 53,116,524 = 53,116,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,872,808/53,116,524 = 53,116,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,872,808x = 53,116,524 × 53,116,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,872,808x = 2,821,365,121,842,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,365,121,842,576/36,872,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,516,144.96

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