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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,881,115.75 and 54,125,931.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,881,115.75 and 54,125,931.38 is: 79,434,051.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,881,115.75 : 54,125,931.38 = 54,125,931.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,881,115.75/54,125,931.38 = 54,125,931.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,881,115.75x = 54,125,931.38 × 54,125,931.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,881,115.75x = 2,929,616,447,211,209.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,616,447,211,209.50/36,881,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,434,051.48

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