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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,357,283.50 and 77,753,414.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,357,283.50 and 77,753,414.50 is: 166,282,870.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,357,283.50 : 77,753,414.50 = 77,753,414.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,357,283.50/77,753,414.50 = 77,753,414.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,357,283.50x = 77,753,414.50 × 77,753,414.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,357,283.50x = 6,045,593,466,408,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,045,593,466,408,810/36,357,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,282,870.57

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