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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,013,460 and 79,026,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,013,460 and 79,026,531 is: 173,412,735.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,013,460 : 79,026,531 = 79,026,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,013,460/79,026,531 = 79,026,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,013,460x = 79,026,531 × 79,026,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,013,460x = 6,245,192,601,893,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,245,192,601,893,961/36,013,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,412,735.18

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