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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,009,135 and 78,848,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,009,135 and 78,848,514 is: 172,653,082.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,009,135 : 78,848,514 = 78,848,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,009,135/78,848,514 = 78,848,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,009,135x = 78,848,514 × 78,848,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,009,135x = 6,217,088,160,008,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,217,088,160,008,196/36,009,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,653,082.61

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