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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,429,819 and 78,913,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,429,819 and 78,913,092 is: 170,938,979.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,429,819 : 78,913,092 = 78,913,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,429,819/78,913,092 = 78,913,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,429,819x = 78,913,092 × 78,913,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,429,819x = 6,227,276,089,000,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,227,276,089,000,464/36,429,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,938,979.66

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