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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,964 and 78,634,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,964 and 78,634,120 is: 168,524,458.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,964 : 78,634,120 = 78,634,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,964/78,634,120 = 78,634,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,964x = 78,634,120 × 78,634,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,964x = 6,183,324,828,174,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,324,828,174,400/36,690,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,458.18

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