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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,091,959.75 and 77,936,721.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,091,959.75 and 77,936,721.75 is: 168,296,003.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,091,959.75 : 77,936,721.75 = 77,936,721.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,091,959.75/77,936,721.75 = 77,936,721.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,091,959.75x = 77,936,721.75 × 77,936,721.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,091,959.75x = 6,074,132,597,136,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,132,597,136,923/36,091,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,296,003.85

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