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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,191,466 and 78,885,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,191,466 and 78,885,972 is: 171,946,518.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,191,466 : 78,885,972 = 78,885,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,191,466/78,885,972 = 78,885,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,191,466x = 78,885,972 × 78,885,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,191,466x = 6,222,996,578,384,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,996,578,384,784/36,191,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,946,518.51

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