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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,522,722,246.34 and 78,541,988,602.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,522,722,246.34 and 78,541,988,602.36 is: 168,904,276,411.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,522,722,246.34 : 78,541,988,602.36 = 78,541,988,602.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,522,722,246.34/78,541,988,602.36 = 78,541,988,602.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,522,722,246.34x = 78,541,988,602.36 × 78,541,988,602.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,522,722,246.34x = 6,168,843,973,612,775,931,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,843,973,612,775,931,904/36,522,722,246.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,904,276,411.94

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