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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,095,028.75 and 77,943,062.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,095,028.75 and 77,943,062.25 is: 168,309,076.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,095,028.75 : 77,943,062.25 = 77,943,062.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,095,028.75/77,943,062.25 = 77,943,062.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,095,028.75x = 77,943,062.25 × 77,943,062.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,095,028.75x = 6,075,120,952,907,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,120,952,907,375/36,095,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,309,076.44

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