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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,199,469 and 73,993,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,199,469 and 73,993,261 is: 151,245,386.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,199,469 : 73,993,261 = 73,993,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,199,469/73,993,261 = 73,993,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,199,469x = 73,993,261 × 73,993,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,199,469x = 5,475,002,673,414,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,002,673,414,121/36,199,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,245,386.32

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