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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,960 and 78,634,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,960 and 78,634,112 is: 168,524,442.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,960 : 78,634,112 = 78,634,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,960/78,634,112 = 78,634,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,960x = 78,634,112 × 78,634,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,960x = 6,183,323,570,028,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,323,570,028,544/36,690,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,442.26

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