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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,312 and 78,494,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,312 and 78,494,958 is: 169,441,618.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,312 : 78,494,958 = 78,494,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,312/78,494,958 = 78,494,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,312x = 78,494,958 × 78,494,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,312x = 6,161,458,431,421,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,458,431,421,764/36,363,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,441,618.28

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