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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,976 and 78,634,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,976 and 78,634,146 is: 168,524,514.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,976 : 78,634,146 = 78,634,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,976/78,634,146 = 78,634,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,976x = 78,634,146 × 78,634,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,976x = 6,183,328,917,149,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,328,917,149,316/36,690,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,514.51

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