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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,118.25 and 79,411,612.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559,118.25 and 79,411,612.50 is: 172,493,334.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,118.25 : 79,411,612.50 = 79,411,612.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,118.25/79,411,612.50 = 79,411,612.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,118.25x = 79,411,612.50 × 79,411,612.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,118.25x = 6,306,204,199,850,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,204,199,850,156/36,559,118.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,493,334.13

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