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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,094,053.50 and 77,940,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,094,053.50 and 77,940,875 is: 168,304,177.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,094,053.50 : 77,940,875 = 77,940,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,094,053.50/77,940,875 = 77,940,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,094,053.50x = 77,940,875 × 77,940,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,094,053.50x = 6,074,779,995,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,779,995,765,625/36,094,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,304,177.74

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