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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,387,012 and 78,913,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,387,012 and 78,913,448 is: 171,141,622.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,387,012 : 78,913,448 = 78,913,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,387,012/78,913,448 = 78,913,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,387,012x = 78,913,448 × 78,913,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,387,012x = 6,227,332,275,248,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,227,332,275,248,704/36,387,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,141,622.60

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