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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,567,920.81 and 76,162,558.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,567,920.81 and 76,162,558.50 is: 158,629,071.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,567,920.81 : 76,162,558.50 = 76,162,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,567,920.81/76,162,558.50 = 76,162,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,567,920.81x = 76,162,558.50 × 76,162,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,567,920.81x = 5,800,735,317,265,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,800,735,317,265,922/36,567,920.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,629,071.28

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