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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,164,748 and 79,352,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,164,748 and 79,352,922 is: 174,116,690.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,164,748 : 79,352,922 = 79,352,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,164,748/79,352,922 = 79,352,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,164,748x = 79,352,922 × 79,352,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,164,748x = 6,296,886,229,938,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,886,229,938,084/36,164,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,116,690.37

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