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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,268,855 and 79,662,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,268,855 and 79,662,845 is: 174,975,716.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,268,855 : 79,662,845 = 79,662,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,268,855/79,662,845 = 79,662,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,268,855x = 79,662,845 × 79,662,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,268,855x = 6,346,168,873,494,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,168,873,494,025/36,268,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,975,716.04

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