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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,164,766 and 79,352,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,164,766 and 79,352,952 is: 174,116,735.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,164,766 : 79,352,952 = 79,352,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,164,766/79,352,952 = 79,352,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,164,766x = 79,352,952 × 79,352,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,164,766x = 6,296,890,991,114,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,890,991,114,304/36,164,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,116,735.36

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