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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,112,358 and 78,114,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,112,358 and 78,114,874 is: 168,970,786.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112,358 : 78,114,874 = 78,114,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112,358/78,114,874 = 78,114,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112,358x = 78,114,874 × 78,114,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112,358x = 6,101,933,540,035,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101,933,540,035,876/36,112,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,970,786.68

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