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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,202,076 and 78,069,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,202,076 and 78,069,016 is: 168,354,192.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,202,076 : 78,069,016 = 78,069,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,202,076/78,069,016 = 78,069,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,202,076x = 78,069,016 × 78,069,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,202,076x = 6,094,771,259,208,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,771,259,208,256/36,202,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,354,192.15

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