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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,279,184 and 78,935,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,279,184 and 78,935,434 is: 171,745,945.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,279,184 : 78,935,434 = 78,935,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,279,184/78,935,434 = 78,935,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,279,184x = 78,935,434 × 78,935,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,279,184x = 6,230,802,740,768,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,230,802,740,768,356/36,279,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,745,945.02

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