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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,627,226 and 76,268,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,627,226 and 76,268,719 is: 158,814,033.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,627,226 : 76,268,719 = 76,268,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,627,226/76,268,719 = 76,268,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,627,226x = 76,268,719 × 76,268,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,627,226x = 5,816,917,497,900,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,917,497,900,961/36,627,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,814,033.53

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