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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,638 and 79,463,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,638 and 79,463,725 is: 174,700,424.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,638 : 79,463,725 = 79,463,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,638/79,463,725 = 79,463,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,638x = 79,463,725 × 79,463,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,638x = 6,314,483,590,875,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,483,590,875,625/36,144,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,424.19

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