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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,568,620 and 76,163,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,568,620 and 76,163,926 is: 158,631,734.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,568,620 : 76,163,926 = 76,163,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,568,620/76,163,926 = 76,163,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,568,620x = 76,163,926 × 76,163,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,568,620x = 5,800,943,623,733,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,800,943,623,733,476/36,568,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,631,734.63

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