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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,556,632 and 79,415,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,556,632 and 79,415,434 is: 172,521,668.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556,632 : 79,415,434 = 79,415,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556,632/79,415,434 = 79,415,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556,632x = 79,415,434 × 79,415,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556,632x = 6,306,811,157,408,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,811,157,408,356/36,556,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,521,668.77

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