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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,881 and 77,936,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,881 and 77,936,571 is: 168,295,720.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,881 : 77,936,571 = 77,936,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,881/77,936,571 = 77,936,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,881x = 77,936,571 × 77,936,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,881x = 6,074,109,099,238,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,109,099,238,041/36,091,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,720.01

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