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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,112,351.50 and 78,114,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,112,351.50 and 78,114,861 is: 168,970,760.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112,351.50 : 78,114,861 = 78,114,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112,351.50/78,114,861 = 78,114,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112,351.50x = 78,114,861 × 78,114,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112,351.50x = 6,101,931,509,049,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101,931,509,049,321/36,112,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,970,760.85

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