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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,980 and 78,634,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,980 and 78,634,152 is: 168,524,521.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,980 : 78,634,152 = 78,634,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,980/78,634,152 = 78,634,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,980x = 78,634,152 × 78,634,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,980x = 6,183,329,860,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,329,860,759,104/36,690,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,521.85

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