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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,362,271 and 78,391,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,362,271 and 78,391,626 is: 169,000,638.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,362,271 : 78,391,626 = 78,391,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,362,271/78,391,626 = 78,391,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,362,271x = 78,391,626 × 78,391,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,362,271x = 6,145,247,026,923,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,145,247,026,923,876/36,362,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,000,638.79

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