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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,473,170 and 78,998,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,473,170 and 78,998,876 is: 171,107,211.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,473,170 : 78,998,876 = 78,998,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,473,170/78,998,876 = 78,998,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,473,170x = 78,998,876 × 78,998,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,473,170x = 6,240,822,409,263,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,240,822,409,263,376/36,473,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,107,211.39

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