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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,094,076 and 77,940,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,094,076 and 77,940,928 is: 168,304,301.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,094,076 : 77,940,928 = 77,940,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,094,076/77,940,928 = 77,940,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,094,076x = 77,940,928 × 77,940,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,094,076x = 6,074,788,257,501,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,074,788,257,501,184/36,094,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,304,301.72

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