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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,384,588 and 79,353,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,384,588 and 79,353,936 is: 173,069,079.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,384,588 : 79,353,936 = 79,353,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,384,588/79,353,936 = 79,353,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,384,588x = 79,353,936 × 79,353,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,384,588x = 6,297,047,158,692,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,047,158,692,096/36,384,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,069,079.65

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