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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,406,075 and 78,214,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,406,075 and 78,214,991 is: 168,037,472.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,406,075 : 78,214,991 = 78,214,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,406,075/78,214,991 = 78,214,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,406,075x = 78,214,991 × 78,214,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,406,075x = 6,117,584,817,130,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,117,584,817,130,081/36,406,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,037,472.24

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