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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,522,722,250.38 and 78,541,988,609.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,522,722,250.38 and 78,541,988,609.44 is: 168,904,276,423.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,522,722,250.38 : 78,541,988,609.44 = 78,541,988,609.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,522,722,250.38/78,541,988,609.44 = 78,541,988,609.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,522,722,250.38x = 78,541,988,609.44 × 78,541,988,609.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,522,722,250.38x = 6,168,843,974,725,403,148,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,168,843,974,725,403,148,288/36,522,722,250.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,904,276,423.76

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