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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,142 and 79,411,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559,142 and 79,411,666 is: 172,493,454.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,142 : 79,411,666 = 79,411,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,142/79,411,666 = 79,411,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,142x = 79,411,666 × 79,411,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,142x = 6,306,212,696,895,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,212,696,895,556/36,559,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,493,454.49

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