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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,095,361.75 and 77,943,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,095,361.75 and 77,943,120.75 is: 168,307,776.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,095,361.75 : 77,943,120.75 = 77,943,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,095,361.75/77,943,120.75 = 77,943,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,095,361.75x = 77,943,120.75 × 77,943,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,095,361.75x = 6,075,130,072,249,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,130,072,249,081/36,095,361.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,307,776.34

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