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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,708 and 77,936,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,708 and 77,936,235 is: 168,295,075.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,708 : 77,936,235 = 77,936,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,708/77,936,235 = 77,936,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,708x = 77,936,235 × 77,936,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,708x = 6,074,056,725,975,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,056,725,975,225/36,091,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,075.59

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