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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,534,964 and 79,501,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,534,964 and 79,501,574 is: 172,998,672.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,964 : 79,501,574 = 79,501,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,964/79,501,574 = 79,501,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,964x = 79,501,574 × 79,501,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,964x = 6,320,500,268,477,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,500,268,477,476/36,534,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,998,672.41

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