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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,384,606 and 79,353,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,384,606 and 79,353,972 is: 173,069,151.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,384,606 : 79,353,972 = 79,353,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,384,606/79,353,972 = 79,353,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,384,606x = 79,353,972 × 79,353,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,384,606x = 6,297,052,872,176,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,052,872,176,784/36,384,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,069,151.06

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