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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,628,148 and 76,270,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,628,148 and 76,270,504 is: 158,817,469.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,628,148 : 76,270,504 = 76,270,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,628,148/76,270,504 = 76,270,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,628,148x = 76,270,504 × 76,270,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,628,148x = 5,817,189,780,414,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,189,780,414,016/36,628,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,817,469.57

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