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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,878,951,540 and 79,351,275,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,878,951,540 and 79,351,275,136 is: 170,737,632,247.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,878,951,540 : 79,351,275,136 = 79,351,275,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,878,951,540/79,351,275,136 = 79,351,275,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,878,951,540x = 79,351,275,136 × 79,351,275,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,878,951,540x = 6,296,624,865,709,171,671,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,624,865,709,171,671,040/36,878,951,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,737,632,247.48

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