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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,891 and 77,936,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,891 and 77,936,591 is: 168,295,759.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,891 : 77,936,591 = 77,936,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,891/77,936,591 = 77,936,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,891x = 77,936,591 × 77,936,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,891x = 6,074,112,216,701,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,112,216,701,281/36,091,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,759.75

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