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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,734 and 79,463,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,734 and 79,463,906 is: 174,700,756.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,734 : 79,463,906 = 79,463,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,734/79,463,906 = 79,463,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,734x = 79,463,906 × 79,463,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,734x = 6,314,512,356,776,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,512,356,776,836/36,144,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,756.04

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