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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,150 and 79,411,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559,150 and 79,411,682 is: 172,493,486.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559,150 : 79,411,682 = 79,411,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559,150/79,411,682 = 79,411,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559,150x = 79,411,682 × 79,411,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559,150x = 6,306,215,238,069,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,306,215,238,069,124/36,559,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,493,486.26

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