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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,467,221.50 and 79,598,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,467,221.50 and 79,598,736 is: 173,743,940.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,467,221.50 : 79,598,736 = 79,598,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,467,221.50/79,598,736 = 79,598,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,467,221.50x = 79,598,736 × 79,598,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,467,221.50x = 6,335,958,772,797,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,335,958,772,797,696/36,467,221.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,743,940.78

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