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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,404,334 and 78,211,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,404,334 and 78,211,656 is: 168,031,178.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,404,334 : 78,211,656 = 78,211,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,404,334/78,211,656 = 78,211,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,404,334x = 78,211,656 × 78,211,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,404,334x = 6,117,063,134,262,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,117,063,134,262,336/36,404,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,031,178.22

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