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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,769 and 79,463,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,769 and 79,463,976 is: 174,700,894.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,769 : 79,463,976 = 79,463,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,769/79,463,976 = 79,463,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,769x = 79,463,976 × 79,463,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,769x = 6,314,523,481,728,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,523,481,728,576/36,144,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,894.66

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