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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,942 and 78,634,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,942 and 78,634,078 is: 168,524,379.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,942 : 78,634,078 = 78,634,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,942/78,634,078 = 78,634,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,942x = 78,634,078 × 78,634,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,942x = 6,183,318,222,910,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,318,222,910,084/36,690,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,379.20

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