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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,013,463 and 79,026,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,013,463 and 79,026,538 is: 173,412,751.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,013,463 : 79,026,538 = 79,026,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,013,463/79,026,538 = 79,026,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,013,463x = 79,026,538 × 79,026,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,013,463x = 6,245,193,708,265,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,245,193,708,265,444/36,013,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,412,751.46

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