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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,147,970 and 79,574,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,147,970 and 79,574,276 is: 175,170,705.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,147,970 : 79,574,276 = 79,574,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,147,970/79,574,276 = 79,574,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,147,970x = 79,574,276 × 79,574,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,147,970x = 6,332,065,400,924,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,065,400,924,176/36,147,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,170,705.32

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