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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,164,730 and 79,352,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,164,730 and 79,352,887 is: 174,116,623.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,164,730 : 79,352,887 = 79,352,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,164,730/79,352,887 = 79,352,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,164,730x = 79,352,887 × 79,352,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,164,730x = 6,296,880,675,234,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,880,675,234,769/36,164,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,116,623.44

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