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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,738,640,457,400 and 78,717,546,286,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,738,640,457,400 and 78,717,546,286,172 is: 168,663,075,611,104.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,738,640,457,400 : 78,717,546,286,172 = 78,717,546,286,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,738,640,457,400/78,717,546,286,172 = 78,717,546,286,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,738,640,457,400x = 78,717,546,286,172 × 78,717,546,286,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,738,640,457,400x = 6,196,452,093,315,631,315,798,720,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,196,452,093,315,631,315,798,720,512/36,738,640,457,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,663,075,611,104.28

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