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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,806,074 and 77,419,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,806,074 and 77,419,712 is: 162,848,441.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,806,074 : 77,419,712 = 77,419,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,806,074/77,419,712 = 77,419,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,806,074x = 77,419,712 × 77,419,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,806,074x = 5,993,811,806,162,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,811,806,162,944/36,806,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,848,441.98

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