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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,270,039 and 76,633,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,270,039 and 76,633,818 is: 161,917,169.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,270,039 : 76,633,818 = 76,633,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,270,039/76,633,818 = 76,633,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,270,039x = 76,633,818 × 76,633,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,270,039x = 5,872,742,061,257,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,742,061,257,124/36,270,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,917,169.74

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