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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,262,807,845.75 and 78,035,595,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,262,807,845.75 and 78,035,595,979.50 is: 167,928,370,736.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,262,807,845.75 : 78,035,595,979.50 = 78,035,595,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,262,807,845.75/78,035,595,979.50 = 78,035,595,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,262,807,845.75x = 78,035,595,979.50 × 78,035,595,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,262,807,845.75x = 6,089,554,239,875,756,064,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,554,239,875,756,064,768/36,262,807,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,928,370,736.73

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