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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,456,427 and 79,171,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,456,427 and 79,171,899 is: 171,936,476.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,456,427 : 79,171,899 = 79,171,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,456,427/79,171,899 = 79,171,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,456,427x = 79,171,899 × 79,171,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,456,427x = 6,268,189,591,266,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,189,591,266,201/36,456,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,936,476.15

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