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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,270,031.50 and 76,633,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,270,031.50 and 76,633,803 is: 161,917,139.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,270,031.50 : 76,633,803 = 76,633,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,270,031.50/76,633,803 = 76,633,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,270,031.50x = 76,633,803 × 76,633,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,270,031.50x = 5,872,739,762,242,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,739,762,242,809/36,270,031.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,917,139.84

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