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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,552,659 and 79,407,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,552,659 and 79,407,712 is: 172,506,868.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,552,659 : 79,407,712 = 79,407,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,552,659/79,407,712 = 79,407,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,552,659x = 79,407,712 × 79,407,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,552,659x = 6,305,584,725,074,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,584,725,074,944/36,552,659
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,506,868.11

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