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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,018 and 78,634,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,018 and 78,634,228 is: 168,524,673.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,018 : 78,634,228 = 78,634,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,018/78,634,228 = 78,634,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,018x = 78,634,228 × 78,634,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,018x = 6,183,341,813,155,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,341,813,155,984/36,691,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,673.07

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