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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,669,774.75 and 77,710,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,669,774.75 and 77,710,794.75 is: 164,685,157.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,669,774.75 : 77,710,794.75 = 77,710,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,669,774.75/77,710,794.75 = 77,710,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,669,774.75x = 77,710,794.75 × 77,710,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,669,774.75x = 6,038,967,620,676,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,967,620,676,628/36,669,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,685,157.24

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