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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,570,152 and 78,643,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,570,152 and 78,643,984 is: 169,123,612.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,570,152 : 78,643,984 = 78,643,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,570,152/78,643,984 = 78,643,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,570,152x = 78,643,984 × 78,643,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,570,152x = 6,184,876,219,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,876,219,392,256/36,570,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,123,612.60

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