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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,878,951,576 and 79,351,275,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,878,951,576 and 79,351,275,212 is: 170,737,632,407.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,878,951,576 : 79,351,275,212 = 79,351,275,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,878,951,576/79,351,275,212 = 79,351,275,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,878,951,576x = 79,351,275,212 × 79,351,275,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,878,951,576x = 6,296,624,877,770,566,008,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,624,877,770,566,008,832/36,878,951,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,737,632,407.87

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