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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,426,252 and 74,315,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,426,252 and 74,315,672 is: 151,616,452.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,426,252 : 74,315,672 = 74,315,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,426,252/74,315,672 = 74,315,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,426,252x = 74,315,672 × 74,315,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,426,252x = 5,522,819,104,811,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,522,819,104,811,584/36,426,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,616,452.46

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