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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,023,569 and 77,518,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,023,569 and 77,518,179 is: 166,809,348.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,023,569 : 77,518,179 = 77,518,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,023,569/77,518,179 = 77,518,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,023,569x = 77,518,179 × 77,518,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,023,569x = 6,009,068,075,476,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,068,075,476,041/36,023,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,809,348.50

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