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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,015,880 and 78,862,327.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,015,880 and 78,862,327.50 is: 172,681,236.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,015,880 : 78,862,327.50 = 78,862,327.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,015,880/78,862,327.50 = 78,862,327.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,015,880x = 78,862,327.50 × 78,862,327.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,015,880x = 6,219,266,698,717,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,219,266,698,717,256/36,015,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,681,236.69

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