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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,534,925.69 and 79,501,471.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,534,925.69 and 79,501,471.31 is: 172,998,406.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,925.69 : 79,501,471.31 = 79,501,471.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,925.69/79,501,471.31 = 79,501,471.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,925.69x = 79,501,471.31 × 79,501,471.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,925.69x = 6,320,483,940,852,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,483,940,852,260/36,534,925.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,998,406.92

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