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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,888,621.75 and 54,135,958.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,888,621.75 and 54,135,958.50 is: 79,447,316.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,888,621.75 : 54,135,958.50 = 54,135,958.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,888,621.75/54,135,958.50 = 54,135,958.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,888,621.75x = 54,135,958.50 × 54,135,958.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,888,621.75x = 2,930,702,002,713,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,702,002,713,722/36,888,621.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,447,316.37

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