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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,552,657 and 79,407,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,552,657 and 79,407,708 is: 172,506,860.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,552,657 : 79,407,708 = 79,407,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,552,657/79,407,708 = 79,407,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,552,657x = 79,407,708 × 79,407,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,552,657x = 6,305,584,089,813,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,584,089,813,264/36,552,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,506,860.17

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