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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,095,017 and 77,943,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,095,017 and 77,943,037 is: 168,309,022.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,095,017 : 77,943,037 = 77,943,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,095,017/77,943,037 = 77,943,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,095,017x = 77,943,037 × 77,943,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,095,017x = 6,075,117,016,783,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,117,016,783,369/36,095,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,309,022.18

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