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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,020 and 78,634,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,020 and 78,634,232 is: 168,524,681.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,020 : 78,634,232 = 78,634,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,020/78,634,232 = 78,634,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,020x = 78,634,232 × 78,634,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,020x = 6,183,342,442,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,342,442,229,824/36,691,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,681.03

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