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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,112 and 79,411,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559,112 and 79,411,601 is: 172,493,313.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,112 : 79,411,601 = 79,411,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,112/79,411,601 = 79,411,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,112x = 79,411,601 × 79,411,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,112x = 6,306,202,373,383,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,202,373,383,201/36,559,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,493,313.66

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