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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,112,348 and 78,114,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,112,348 and 78,114,854 is: 168,970,746.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112,348 : 78,114,854 = 78,114,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112,348/78,114,854 = 78,114,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112,348x = 78,114,854 × 78,114,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112,348x = 6,101,930,415,441,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101,930,415,441,316/36,112,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,970,746.94

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