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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,879,734 and 54,123,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,879,734 and 54,123,831 is: 79,430,862.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,879,734 : 54,123,831 = 54,123,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,879,734/54,123,831 = 54,123,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,879,734x = 54,123,831 × 54,123,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,879,734x = 2,929,389,082,116,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,389,082,116,561/36,879,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,430,862.55

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