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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,534,924.38 and 79,501,468.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,534,924.38 and 79,501,468.13 is: 172,998,399.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,924.38 : 79,501,468.13 = 79,501,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,924.38/79,501,468.13 = 79,501,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,924.38x = 79,501,468.13 × 79,501,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,924.38x = 6,320,483,434,030,391
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,483,434,030,391/36,534,924.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,998,399.26

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