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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,093,683.25 and 75,161,668.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,093,683.25 and 75,161,668.50 is: 156,517,038.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,093,683.25 : 75,161,668.50 = 75,161,668.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,093,683.25/75,161,668.50 = 75,161,668.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,093,683.25x = 75,161,668.50 × 75,161,668.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,093,683.25x = 5,649,276,411,703,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,649,276,411,703,892/36,093,683.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,517,038.52

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