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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,596,400.75 and 76,966,831.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,596,400.75 and 76,966,831.13 is: 161,870,920.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,596,400.75 : 76,966,831.13 = 76,966,831.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,596,400.75/76,966,831.13 = 76,966,831.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,596,400.75x = 76,966,831.13 × 76,966,831.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,596,400.75x = 5,923,893,093,424,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,893,093,424,269/36,596,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,870,920.97

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