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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,146 and 79,411,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559,146 and 79,411,674 is: 172,493,470.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,146 : 79,411,674 = 79,411,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,146/79,411,674 = 79,411,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,146x = 79,411,674 × 79,411,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,146x = 6,306,213,967,482,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,213,967,482,276/36,559,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,493,470.37

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