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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,473,166 and 78,998,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,473,166 and 78,998,868 is: 171,107,195.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,473,166 : 78,998,868 = 78,998,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,473,166/78,998,868 = 78,998,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,473,166x = 78,998,868 × 78,998,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,473,166x = 6,240,821,145,281,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,821,145,281,424/36,473,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,107,195.50

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