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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,361,132.88 and 78,491,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,361,132.88 and 78,491,025 is: 169,434,792.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,361,132.88 : 78,491,025 = 78,491,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,361,132.88/78,491,025 = 78,491,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,361,132.88x = 78,491,025 × 78,491,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,361,132.88x = 6,160,841,005,550,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,841,005,550,625/36,361,132.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,434,792.55

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