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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,316,750.50 and 78,370,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,316,750.50 and 78,370,641 is: 169,121,886.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,316,750.50 : 78,370,641 = 78,370,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,316,750.50/78,370,641 = 78,370,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,316,750.50x = 78,370,641 × 78,370,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,316,750.50x = 6,141,957,370,750,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,141,957,370,750,881/36,316,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,121,886.90

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