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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,202,100 and 78,069,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,202,100 and 78,069,064 is: 168,354,287.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,202,100 : 78,069,064 = 78,069,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,202,100/78,069,064 = 78,069,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,202,100x = 78,069,064 × 78,069,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,202,100x = 6,094,778,753,836,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,778,753,836,096/36,202,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,354,287.56

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