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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,405,490.50 and 78,213,827.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,405,490.50 and 78,213,827.25 is: 168,035,169.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,405,490.50 : 78,213,827.25 = 78,213,827.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,405,490.50/78,213,827.25 = 78,213,827.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,405,490.50x = 78,213,827.25 × 78,213,827.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,405,490.50x = 6,117,402,773,092,843
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,117,402,773,092,843/36,405,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,035,169.67

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