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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,316,744.88 and 78,370,628.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,316,744.88 and 78,370,628.63 is: 169,121,859.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,316,744.88 : 78,370,628.63 = 78,370,628.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,316,744.88/78,370,628.63 = 78,370,628.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,316,744.88x = 78,370,628.63 × 78,370,628.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,316,744.88x = 6,141,955,431,077,669
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,141,955,431,077,669/36,316,744.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,121,859.69

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