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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,486,677 and 79,324,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,486,677 and 79,324,240 is: 172,455,689.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,486,677 : 79,324,240 = 79,324,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,486,677/79,324,240 = 79,324,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,486,677x = 79,324,240 × 79,324,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,486,677x = 6,292,335,051,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,292,335,051,577,600/36,486,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,455,689.83

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