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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,228,480 and 79,175,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,228,480 and 79,175,424 is: 173,033,695.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,228,480 : 79,175,424 = 79,175,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,228,480/79,175,424 = 79,175,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,228,480x = 79,175,424 × 79,175,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,228,480x = 6,268,747,765,579,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,747,765,579,776/36,228,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,033,695.19

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