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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,406,077 and 78,214,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,406,077 and 78,214,996 is: 168,037,484.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,406,077 : 78,214,996 = 78,214,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,406,077/78,214,996 = 78,214,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,406,077x = 78,214,996 × 78,214,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,406,077x = 6,117,585,599,280,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,117,585,599,280,016/36,406,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,037,484.49

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