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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,456,433 and 79,171,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,456,433 and 79,171,911 is: 171,936,499.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,456,433 : 79,171,911 = 79,171,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,456,433/79,171,911 = 79,171,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,456,433x = 79,171,911 × 79,171,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,456,433x = 6,268,191,491,391,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,191,491,391,921/36,456,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,936,499.97

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