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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,035,257.50 and 77,739,214.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,035,257.50 and 77,739,214.50 is: 167,707,570.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,035,257.50 : 77,739,214.50 = 77,739,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,035,257.50/77,739,214.50 = 77,739,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,035,257.50x = 77,739,214.50 × 77,739,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,035,257.50x = 6,043,385,471,077,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,385,471,077,010/36,035,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,707,570.04

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