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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,031,139,998.88 and 77,484,842,635.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,031,139,998.88 and 77,484,842,635.50 is: 166,630,887,572.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,031,139,998.88 : 77,484,842,635.50 = 77,484,842,635.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,031,139,998.88/77,484,842,635.50 = 77,484,842,635.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,031,139,998.88x = 77,484,842,635.50 × 77,484,842,635.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,031,139,998.88x = 6,003,900,838,248,198,438,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,003,900,838,248,198,438,912/36,031,139,998.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,630,887,572.13

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