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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,361,158 and 78,491,075.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,361,158 and 78,491,075.25 is: 169,434,892.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,361,158 : 78,491,075.25 = 78,491,075.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,361,158/78,491,075.25 = 78,491,075.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,361,158x = 78,491,075.25 × 78,491,075.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,361,158x = 6,160,848,893,901,163
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,848,893,901,163/36,361,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,434,892.42

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