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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,270,048 and 76,633,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,270,048 and 76,633,836 is: 161,917,205.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,270,048 : 76,633,836 = 76,633,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,270,048/76,633,836 = 76,633,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,270,048x = 76,633,836 × 76,633,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,270,048x = 5,872,744,820,074,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,744,820,074,896/36,270,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,917,205.63

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