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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,888,610.50 and 54,135,943.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,888,610.50 and 54,135,943.50 is: 79,447,296.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,888,610.50 : 54,135,943.50 = 54,135,943.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,888,610.50/54,135,943.50 = 54,135,943.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,888,610.50x = 54,135,943.50 × 54,135,943.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,888,610.50x = 2,930,700,378,635,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,700,378,635,192/36,888,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,447,296.58

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