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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,866 and 79,608,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,866 and 79,608,132 is: 174,173,528.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,866 : 79,608,132 = 79,608,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,866/79,608,132 = 79,608,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,866x = 79,608,132 × 79,608,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,866x = 6,337,454,680,529,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,454,680,529,424/36,385,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,173,528.82

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