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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,000,227 and 79,178,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,000,227 and 79,178,188 is: 174,142,942.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000,227 : 79,178,188 = 79,178,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000,227/79,178,188 = 79,178,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000,227x = 79,178,188 × 79,178,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000,227x = 6,269,185,454,963,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,269,185,454,963,344/36,000,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,142,942.35

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