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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,414,280.50 and 78,022,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,414,280.50 and 78,022,560.75 is: 167,173,974.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,414,280.50 : 78,022,560.75 = 78,022,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,414,280.50/78,022,560.75 = 78,022,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,414,280.50x = 78,022,560.75 × 78,022,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,414,280.50x = 6,087,519,985,987,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,087,519,985,987,441/36,414,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,173,974.12

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