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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,556,645.50 and 79,415,455.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,556,645.50 and 79,415,455.50 is: 172,521,698.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,556,645.50 : 79,415,455.50 = 79,415,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,556,645.50/79,415,455.50 = 79,415,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,556,645.50x = 79,415,455.50 × 79,415,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,556,645.50x = 6,306,814,572,272,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,814,572,272,480/36,556,645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,521,698.48

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