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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,257,038,578.75 and 78,024,059,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,257,038,578.75 and 78,024,059,085.75 is: 167,905,433,947.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,257,038,578.75 : 78,024,059,085.75 = 78,024,059,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,257,038,578.75/78,024,059,085.75 = 78,024,059,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,257,038,578.75x = 78,024,059,085.75 × 78,024,059,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,257,038,578.75x = 6,087,753,796,216,606,949,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,087,753,796,216,606,949,376/36,257,038,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,905,433,947.51

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