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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,486,670 and 79,324,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,486,670 and 79,324,226 is: 172,455,662.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,486,670 : 79,324,226 = 79,324,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,486,670/79,324,226 = 79,324,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,486,670x = 79,324,226 × 79,324,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,486,670x = 6,292,332,830,499,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,292,332,830,499,076/36,486,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,455,662.04

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