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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,535,654 and 78,582,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,535,654 and 78,582,548 is: 169,018,921.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,535,654 : 78,582,548 = 78,582,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,535,654/78,582,548 = 78,582,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,535,654x = 78,582,548 × 78,582,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,535,654x = 6,175,216,850,172,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,175,216,850,172,304/36,535,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,018,921.90

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