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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,534,930.66 and 79,501,481.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,534,930.66 and 79,501,481.16 is: 172,998,426.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,930.66 : 79,501,481.16 = 79,501,481.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,930.66/79,501,481.16 = 79,501,481.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,930.66x = 79,501,481.16 × 79,501,481.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,930.66x = 6,320,485,506,037,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,485,506,037,574/36,534,930.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,998,426.23

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