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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,432 and 77,572,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,432 and 77,572,104 is: 165,194,090.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,432 : 77,572,104 = 77,572,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,432/77,572,104 = 77,572,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,432x = 77,572,104 × 77,572,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,432x = 6,017,431,318,986,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,431,318,986,816/36,426,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,194,090.90

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