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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,535,296 and 79,502,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,535,296 and 79,502,256 is: 173,000,068.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,535,296 : 79,502,256 = 79,502,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,535,296/79,502,256 = 79,502,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,535,296x = 79,502,256 × 79,502,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,535,296x = 6,320,608,709,089,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,608,709,089,536/36,535,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,000,068.46

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