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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,670,352 and 77,711,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,670,352 and 77,711,872 is: 164,687,130.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,670,352 : 77,711,872 = 77,711,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,670,352/77,711,872 = 77,711,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,670,352x = 77,711,872 × 77,711,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,670,352x = 6,039,135,049,744,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,135,049,744,384/36,670,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,687,130.62

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