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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,873,204 and 53,117,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,873,204 and 53,117,292 is: 76,517,535.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,873,204 : 53,117,292 = 53,117,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,873,204/53,117,292 = 53,117,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,873,204x = 53,117,292 × 53,117,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,873,204x = 2,821,446,709,413,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,446,709,413,264/36,873,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,517,535.86

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