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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,958 and 78,634,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,958 and 78,634,108 is: 168,524,434.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,958 : 78,634,108 = 78,634,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,958/78,634,108 = 78,634,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,958x = 78,634,108 × 78,634,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,958x = 6,183,322,940,955,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,322,940,955,664/36,690,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,434.30

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