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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,822.50 and 77,936,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,822.50 and 77,936,452 is: 168,295,478.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,822.50 : 77,936,452 = 77,936,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,822.50/77,936,452 = 77,936,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,822.50x = 77,936,452 × 77,936,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,822.50x = 6,074,090,550,348,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,090,550,348,304/36,091,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,478.85

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