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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,704.38 and 77,936,227.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,704.38 and 77,936,227.88 is: 168,295,061.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,704.38 : 77,936,227.88 = 77,936,227.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,704.38/77,936,227.88 = 77,936,227.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,704.38x = 77,936,227.88 × 77,936,227.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,704.38x = 6,074,055,615,383,927
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,055,615,383,927/36,091,704.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,061.72

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