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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,043,479 and 74,641,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,043,479 and 74,641,860 is: 154,574,625.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,043,479 : 74,641,860 = 74,641,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,043,479/74,641,860 = 74,641,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,043,479x = 74,641,860 × 74,641,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,043,479x = 5,571,407,264,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,571,407,264,259,600/36,043,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,574,625.39

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