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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,881,100 and 54,125,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,881,100 and 54,125,896 is: 79,433,981.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,881,100 : 54,125,896 = 54,125,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,881,100/54,125,896 = 54,125,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,881,100x = 54,125,896 × 54,125,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,881,100x = 2,929,612,617,802,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,612,617,802,816/36,881,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,433,981.57

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