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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,354,842 and 79,550,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,354,842 and 79,550,620 is: 174,070,379.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,354,842 : 79,550,620 = 79,550,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,354,842/79,550,620 = 79,550,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,354,842x = 79,550,620 × 79,550,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,354,842x = 6,328,301,142,384,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,301,142,384,400/36,354,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,070,379.47

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