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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,116 and 78,494,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,116 and 78,494,582 is: 169,440,908.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,116 : 78,494,582 = 78,494,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,116/78,494,582 = 78,494,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,116x = 78,494,582 × 78,494,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,116x = 6,161,399,403,354,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,399,403,354,724/36,363,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,440,908.29

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