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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,188,493 and 78,760,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,188,493 and 78,760,110 is: 171,412,358.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,188,493 : 78,760,110 = 78,760,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,188,493/78,760,110 = 78,760,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,188,493x = 78,760,110 × 78,760,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,188,493x = 6,203,154,927,212,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,203,154,927,212,100/36,188,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,412,358.27

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