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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,873,202 and 53,113,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,873,202 and 53,113,515 is: 76,506,658.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,873,202 : 53,113,515 = 53,113,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,873,202/53,113,515 = 53,113,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,873,202x = 53,113,515 × 53,113,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,873,202x = 2,821,045,475,655,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,045,475,655,225/36,873,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,506,658.57

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