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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,035,259 and 77,739,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,035,259 and 77,739,222 is: 167,707,595.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,035,259 : 77,739,222 = 77,739,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,035,259/77,739,222 = 77,739,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,035,259x = 77,739,222 × 77,739,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,035,259x = 6,043,386,637,165,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,386,637,165,284/36,035,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,707,595.42

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