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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,559 and 79,607,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,559 and 79,607,734 is: 174,173,256.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,559 : 79,607,734 = 79,607,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,559/79,607,734 = 79,607,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,559x = 79,607,734 × 79,607,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,559x = 6,337,391,312,614,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,391,312,614,756/36,385,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,256.83

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