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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,188 and 74,315,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,188 and 74,315,547 is: 151,616,208.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,188 : 74,315,547 = 74,315,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,188/74,315,547 = 74,315,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,188x = 74,315,547 × 74,315,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,188x = 5,522,800,525,909,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,800,525,909,209/36,426,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,616,208.81

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