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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,552,660 and 79,407,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,552,660 and 79,407,714 is: 172,506,872.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,552,660 : 79,407,714 = 79,407,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,552,660/79,407,714 = 79,407,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,552,660x = 79,407,714 × 79,407,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,552,660x = 6,305,585,042,705,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,585,042,705,796/36,552,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,506,872.08

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