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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,204 and 74,315,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,204 and 74,315,576 is: 151,616,260.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,204 : 74,315,576 = 74,315,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,204/74,315,576 = 74,315,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,204x = 74,315,576 × 74,315,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,204x = 5,522,804,836,211,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,804,836,211,776/36,426,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,616,260.54

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