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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,486,666 and 79,324,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,486,666 and 79,324,218 is: 172,455,646.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,486,666 : 79,324,218 = 79,324,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,486,666/79,324,218 = 79,324,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,486,666x = 79,324,218 × 79,324,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,486,666x = 6,292,331,561,311,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,292,331,561,311,524/36,486,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,455,646.16

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