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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,351,675 and 77,809,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,351,675 and 77,809,860 is: 166,550,078.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,351,675 : 77,809,860 = 77,809,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,351,675/77,809,860 = 77,809,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,351,675x = 77,809,860 × 77,809,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,351,675x = 6,054,374,313,219,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,374,313,219,600/36,351,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,550,078.18

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