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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,361,111.36 and 78,490,981.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,361,111.36 and 78,490,981.97 is: 169,434,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,361,111.36 : 78,490,981.97 = 78,490,981.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,361,111.36/78,490,981.97 = 78,490,981.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,361,111.36x = 78,490,981.97 × 78,490,981.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,361,111.36x = 6,160,834,250,418,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,834,250,418,638/36,361,111.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,434,707.03

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