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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,669,892 and 77,710,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,669,892 and 77,710,976 is: 164,685,398.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,669,892 : 77,710,976 = 77,710,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,669,892/77,710,976 = 77,710,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,669,892x = 77,710,976 × 77,710,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,669,892x = 6,038,995,790,872,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,995,790,872,576/36,669,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,685,398.88

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