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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,470,262 and 77,821,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,470,262 and 77,821,908 is: 166,059,935.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,470,262 : 77,821,908 = 77,821,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,470,262/77,821,908 = 77,821,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,470,262x = 77,821,908 × 77,821,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,470,262x = 6,056,249,364,760,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,056,249,364,760,464/36,470,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,059,935.76

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