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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,805,995 and 77,419,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,805,995 and 77,419,548 is: 162,848,101.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,805,995 : 77,419,548 = 77,419,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,805,995/77,419,548 = 77,419,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,805,995x = 77,419,548 × 77,419,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,805,995x = 5,993,786,412,524,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,786,412,524,304/36,805,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,848,101.58

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