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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,429,817 and 78,913,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,429,817 and 78,913,088 is: 170,938,971.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,429,817 : 78,913,088 = 78,913,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,429,817/78,913,088 = 78,913,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,429,817x = 78,913,088 × 78,913,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,429,817x = 6,227,275,457,695,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,227,275,457,695,744/36,429,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,938,971.71

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