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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,035,273 and 77,739,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,035,273 and 77,739,241 is: 167,707,612.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,035,273 : 77,739,241 = 77,739,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,035,273/77,739,241 = 77,739,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,035,273x = 77,739,241 × 77,739,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,035,273x = 6,043,389,591,256,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,389,591,256,081/36,035,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,707,612.24

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