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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,118,816 and 77,136,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,118,816 and 77,136,064 is: 164,733,317.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,118,816 : 77,136,064 = 77,136,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,118,816/77,136,064 = 77,136,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,118,816x = 77,136,064 × 77,136,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,118,816x = 5,949,972,369,412,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,972,369,412,096/36,118,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,733,317.10

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