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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,380,298,832.31 and 79,166,717,597.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,380,298,832.31 and 79,166,717,597.81 is: 172,273,713,421.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,380,298,832.31 : 79,166,717,597.81 = 79,166,717,597.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,380,298,832.31/79,166,717,597.81 = 79,166,717,597.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,380,298,832.31x = 79,166,717,597.81 × 79,166,717,597.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,380,298,832.31x = 6,267,369,175,211,715,854,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,267,369,175,211,715,854,336/36,380,298,832.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,273,713,421.10

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