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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,050 and 78,634,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,050 and 78,634,292 is: 168,524,800.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,050 : 78,634,292 = 78,634,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,050/78,634,292 = 78,634,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,050x = 78,634,292 × 78,634,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,050x = 6,183,351,878,341,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,351,878,341,264/36,691,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,524,800.42

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