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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,608 and 79,607,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,608 and 79,607,832 is: 174,173,451.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,608 : 79,607,832 = 79,607,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,608/79,607,832 = 79,607,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,608x = 79,607,832 × 79,607,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,608x = 6,337,406,915,740,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,406,915,740,224/36,385,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,451.10

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