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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,878,950,991.25 and 79,351,274,035.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,878,950,991.25 and 79,351,274,035.13 is: 170,737,630,050.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,878,950,991.25 : 79,351,274,035.13 = 79,351,274,035.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,878,950,991.25/79,351,274,035.13 = 79,351,274,035.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,878,950,991.25x = 79,351,274,035.13 × 79,351,274,035.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,878,950,991.25x = 6,296,624,690,997,503,197,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,624,690,997,503,197,184/36,878,950,991.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,737,630,050.58

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