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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,882,124.50 and 54,127,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,882,124.50 and 54,127,404 is: 79,436,201.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,124.50 : 54,127,404 = 54,127,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,124.50/54,127,404 = 54,127,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,124.50x = 54,127,404 × 54,127,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,124.50x = 2,929,775,863,779,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,775,863,779,216/36,882,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,436,201.24

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