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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,354,891 and 79,550,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,354,891 and 79,550,727 is: 174,070,613.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,354,891 : 79,550,727 = 79,550,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,354,891/79,550,727 = 79,550,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,354,891x = 79,550,727 × 79,550,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,354,891x = 6,328,318,166,228,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,318,166,228,529/36,354,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,070,613.12

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