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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,336,558 and 79,735,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,336,558 and 79,735,486 is: 174,968,353.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,336,558 : 79,735,486 = 79,735,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,336,558/79,735,486 = 79,735,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,336,558x = 79,735,486 × 79,735,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,336,558x = 6,357,747,727,656,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,747,727,656,196/36,336,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,968,353.57

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