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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,355,002.19 and 78,890,010.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,355,002.19 and 78,890,010.75 is: 171,190,576.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,355,002.19 : 78,890,010.75 = 78,890,010.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,355,002.19/78,890,010.75 = 78,890,010.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,355,002.19x = 78,890,010.75 × 78,890,010.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,355,002.19x = 6,223,633,796,135,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,223,633,796,135,116/36,355,002.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,190,576.86

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