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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,513,534.38 and 77,101,449.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,513,534.38 and 77,101,449.75 is: 162,806,303.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,513,534.38 : 77,101,449.75 = 77,101,449.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,513,534.38/77,101,449.75 = 77,101,449.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,513,534.38x = 77,101,449.75 × 77,101,449.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,513,534.38x = 5,944,633,553,551,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,633,553,551,775/36,513,534.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,806,303.34

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