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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,361,117 and 78,490,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,361,117 and 78,490,992 is: 169,434,724.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,361,117 : 78,490,992 = 78,490,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,361,117/78,490,992 = 78,490,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,361,117x = 78,490,992 × 78,490,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,361,117x = 6,160,835,825,144,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,835,825,144,064/36,361,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,434,724.05

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