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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,568,586 and 76,163,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,568,586 and 76,163,859 is: 158,631,603.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,568,586 : 76,163,859 = 76,163,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,568,586/76,163,859 = 76,163,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,568,586x = 76,163,859 × 76,163,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,568,586x = 5,800,933,417,771,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,800,933,417,771,881/36,568,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,631,603.03

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