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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,892 and 77,936,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,892 and 77,936,593 is: 168,295,763.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,892 : 77,936,593 = 77,936,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,892/77,936,593 = 77,936,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,892x = 77,936,593 × 77,936,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,892x = 6,074,112,528,447,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,112,528,447,649/36,091,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,295,763.73

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