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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,118 and 78,494,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,118 and 78,494,586 is: 169,440,916.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,118 : 78,494,586 = 78,494,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,118/78,494,586 = 78,494,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,118x = 78,494,586 × 78,494,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,118x = 6,161,400,031,311,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,400,031,311,396/36,363,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,440,916.24

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