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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,373,479 and 78,801,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,373,479 and 78,801,114 is: 170,718,219.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,373,479 : 78,801,114 = 78,801,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,373,479/78,801,114 = 78,801,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,373,479x = 78,801,114 × 78,801,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,373,479x = 6,209,615,567,640,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,209,615,567,640,996/36,373,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,718,219.38

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