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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,056,038.15 and 73,386,318.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,056,038.15 and 73,386,318.94 is: 149,366,155.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,056,038.15 : 73,386,318.94 = 73,386,318.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,056,038.15/73,386,318.94 = 73,386,318.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,056,038.15x = 73,386,318.94 × 73,386,318.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,056,038.15x = 5,385,551,807,196,471
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,551,807,196,471/36,056,038.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,366,155.68

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