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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,702.20 and 77,936,222.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,702.20 and 77,936,222.46 is: 168,295,048.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,702.20 : 77,936,222.46 = 77,936,222.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,702.20/77,936,222.46 = 77,936,222.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,702.20x = 77,936,222.46 × 77,936,222.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,702.20x = 6,074,054,771,480,818
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,054,771,480,818/36,091,702.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,048.50

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