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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,385,996 and 79,608,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,385,996 and 79,608,392 is: 174,174,044.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,385,996 : 79,608,392 = 79,608,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,385,996/79,608,392 = 79,608,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,385,996x = 79,608,392 × 79,608,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,385,996x = 6,337,496,076,825,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,496,076,825,664/36,385,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,174,044.23

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