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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,554 and 79,607,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,554 and 79,607,724 is: 174,173,237.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,554 : 79,607,724 = 79,607,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,554/79,607,724 = 79,607,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,554x = 79,607,724 × 79,607,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,554x = 6,337,389,720,460,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,389,720,460,176/36,385,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,237.01

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