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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,095,018 and 77,943,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,095,018 and 77,943,038 is: 168,309,021.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,095,018 : 77,943,038 = 77,943,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,095,018/77,943,038 = 77,943,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,095,018x = 77,943,038 × 77,943,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,095,018x = 6,075,117,172,669,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,117,172,669,444/36,095,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,309,021.83

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