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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,510,436,415.25 and 79,305,938,895.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,510,436,415.25 and 79,305,938,895.75 is: 172,263,948,658.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,510,436,415.25 : 79,305,938,895.75 = 79,305,938,895.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,510,436,415.25/79,305,938,895.75 = 79,305,938,895.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,510,436,415.25x = 79,305,938,895.75 × 79,305,938,895.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,510,436,415.25x = 6,289,431,944,136,432,287,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,431,944,136,432,287,744/36,510,436,415.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,263,948,658.51

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