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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,566,262 and 75,966,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,566,262 and 75,966,858 is: 157,822,079.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,566,262 : 75,966,858 = 75,966,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,566,262/75,966,858 = 75,966,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,566,262x = 75,966,858 × 75,966,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,566,262x = 5,770,963,514,392,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,963,514,392,164/36,566,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,822,079.66

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