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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,131,546,268 and 78,267,037,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,131,546,268 and 78,267,037,395 is: 169,539,634,344.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,131,546,268 : 78,267,037,395 = 78,267,037,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,131,546,268/78,267,037,395 = 78,267,037,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,131,546,268x = 78,267,037,395 × 78,267,037,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,131,546,268x = 6,125,729,142,590,328,012,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,729,142,590,328,012,800/36,131,546,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,539,634,344.84

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