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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,724 and 79,463,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,724 and 79,463,882 is: 174,700,698.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,724 : 79,463,882 = 79,463,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,724/79,463,882 = 79,463,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,724x = 79,463,882 × 79,463,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,724x = 6,314,508,542,509,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,508,542,509,924/36,144,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,698.85

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