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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,556 and 79,607,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,556 and 79,607,728 is: 174,173,244.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,556 : 79,607,728 = 79,607,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,556/79,607,728 = 79,607,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,556x = 79,607,728 × 79,607,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,556x = 6,337,390,357,321,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,390,357,321,984/36,385,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,244.94

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