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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,558 and 79,607,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,558 and 79,607,731 is: 174,173,248.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,558 : 79,607,731 = 79,607,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,558/79,607,731 = 79,607,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,558x = 79,607,731 × 79,607,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,558x = 6,337,390,834,968,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,390,834,968,361/36,385,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,248.49

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