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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,112,359 and 78,114,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,112,359 and 78,114,876 is: 168,970,790.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,112,359 : 78,114,876 = 78,114,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,112,359/78,114,876 = 78,114,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,112,359x = 78,114,876 × 78,114,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,112,359x = 6,101,933,852,495,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,101,933,852,495,376/36,112,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,970,790.65

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