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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,527 and 79,607,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,527 and 79,607,670 is: 174,173,129.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,527 : 79,607,670 = 79,607,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,527/79,607,670 = 79,607,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,527x = 79,607,670 × 79,607,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,527x = 6,337,381,122,828,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,381,122,828,900/36,385,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,129.96

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