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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,341,808.19 and 79,744,816.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,341,808.19 and 79,744,816.13 is: 174,984,020.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,341,808.19 : 79,744,816.13 = 79,744,816.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,341,808.19/79,744,816.13 = 79,744,816.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,341,808.19x = 79,744,816.13 × 79,744,816.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,341,808.19x = 6,359,235,698,810,060
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,235,698,810,060/36,341,808.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,984,020.22

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