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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,851.75 and 77,936,501.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,851.75 and 77,936,501.25 is: 168,295,555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,851.75 : 77,936,501.25 = 77,936,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,851.75/77,936,501.25 = 77,936,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,851.75x = 77,936,501.25 × 77,936,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,851.75x = 6,074,098,227,091,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,098,227,091,252/36,091,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,555.16

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