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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,373,485 and 78,801,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,373,485 and 78,801,126 is: 170,718,243.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,373,485 : 78,801,126 = 78,801,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,373,485/78,801,126 = 78,801,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,373,485x = 78,801,126 × 78,801,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,373,485x = 6,209,617,458,867,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,209,617,458,867,876/36,373,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,718,243.22

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