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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,848,389.50 and 78,873,010.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,848,389.50 and 78,873,010.50 is: 168,825,608.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,848,389.50 : 78,873,010.50 = 78,873,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,848,389.50/78,873,010.50 = 78,873,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,848,389.50x = 78,873,010.50 × 78,873,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,848,389.50x = 6,220,951,785,333,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,951,785,333,110/36,848,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,825,608.66

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