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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,194 and 74,315,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,194 and 74,315,558 is: 151,616,228.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,194 : 74,315,558 = 74,315,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,194/74,315,558 = 74,315,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,194x = 74,315,558 × 74,315,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,194x = 5,522,802,160,851,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,802,160,851,364/36,426,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,616,228.72

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