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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,456,417 and 79,171,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,456,417 and 79,171,879.50 is: 171,936,438.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,456,417 : 79,171,879.50 = 79,171,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,456,417/79,171,879.50 = 79,171,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,456,417x = 79,171,879.50 × 79,171,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,456,417x = 6,268,186,503,562,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,186,503,562,520/36,456,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,936,438.61

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