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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,732 and 79,463,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,732 and 79,463,902 is: 174,700,748.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,732 : 79,463,902 = 79,463,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,732/79,463,902 = 79,463,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,732x = 79,463,902 × 79,463,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,732x = 6,314,511,721,065,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,511,721,065,604/36,144,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,748.12

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