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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,250 and 74,315,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,250 and 74,315,668 is: 151,616,444.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,250 : 74,315,668 = 74,315,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,250/74,315,668 = 74,315,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,250x = 74,315,668 × 74,315,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,250x = 5,522,818,510,286,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,818,510,286,224/36,426,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,616,444.47

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