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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,112.31 and 78,494,573.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,112.31 and 78,494,573.81 is: 169,440,890.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,112.31 : 78,494,573.81 = 78,494,573.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,112.31/78,494,573.81 = 78,494,573.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,112.31x = 78,494,573.81 × 78,494,573.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,112.31x = 6,161,398,118,006,638
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,398,118,006,638/36,363,112.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,440,890.13

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