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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,568,804 and 77,997,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,568,804 and 77,997,608 is: 166,361,110.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,568,804 : 77,997,608 = 77,997,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,568,804/77,997,608 = 77,997,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,568,804x = 77,997,608 × 77,997,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,568,804x = 6,083,626,853,721,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,083,626,853,721,664/36,568,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,361,110.79

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