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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,202,585.50 and 79,173,085.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,202,585.50 and 79,173,085.50 is: 173,147,231.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,202,585.50 : 79,173,085.50 = 79,173,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,202,585.50/79,173,085.50 = 79,173,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,202,585.50x = 79,173,085.50 × 79,173,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,202,585.50x = 6,268,377,467,590,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,377,467,590,310/36,202,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,147,231.92

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