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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,118,746 and 77,135,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,118,746 and 77,135,940 is: 164,733,106.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,118,746 : 77,135,940 = 77,135,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,118,746/77,135,940 = 77,135,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,118,746x = 77,135,940 × 77,135,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,118,746x = 5,949,953,239,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,953,239,683,600/36,118,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,733,106.73

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