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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,882,129 and 54,127,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,882,129 and 54,127,407 is: 79,436,200.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,129 : 54,127,407 = 54,127,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,129/54,127,407 = 54,127,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,129x = 54,127,407 × 54,127,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,129x = 2,929,776,188,543,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,776,188,543,649/36,882,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,436,200.35

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