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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,144,793.69 and 79,464,025.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,144,793.69 and 79,464,025.69 is: 174,700,993.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,144,793.69 : 79,464,025.69 = 79,464,025.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,144,793.69/79,464,025.69 = 79,464,025.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,144,793.69x = 79,464,025.69 × 79,464,025.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,144,793.69x = 6,314,531,378,463,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,531,378,463,660/36,144,793.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,700,993.82

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