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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,560 and 79,607,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,560 and 79,607,735 is: 174,173,256.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,560 : 79,607,735 = 79,607,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,560/79,607,735 = 79,607,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,560x = 79,607,735 × 79,607,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,560x = 6,337,391,471,830,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,391,471,830,225/36,385,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,256.42

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