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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,016 and 78,634,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,016 and 78,634,224 is: 168,524,665.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,016 : 78,634,224 = 78,634,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,016/78,634,224 = 78,634,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,016x = 78,634,224 × 78,634,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,016x = 6,183,341,184,082,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,341,184,082,176/36,691,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,665.11

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