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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,738,640,457,409 and 78,717,546,286,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,738,640,457,409 and 78,717,546,286,191 is: 168,663,075,611,144.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,738,640,457,409 : 78,717,546,286,191 = 78,717,546,286,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,738,640,457,409/78,717,546,286,191 = 78,717,546,286,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,738,640,457,409x = 78,717,546,286,191 × 78,717,546,286,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,738,640,457,409x = 6,196,452,093,318,621,987,426,271,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,196,452,093,318,621,987,426,271,232/36,738,640,457,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,663,075,611,144.38

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