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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,191,092 and 78,885,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,191,092 and 78,885,368 is: 171,945,662.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,191,092 : 78,885,368 = 78,885,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,191,092/78,885,368 = 78,885,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,191,092x = 78,885,368 × 78,885,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,191,092x = 6,222,901,284,495,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,901,284,495,424/36,191,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,945,662.33

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