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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,573,858 and 79,452,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,573,858 and 79,452,612 is: 172,601,904.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,573,858 : 79,452,612 = 79,452,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,573,858/79,452,612 = 79,452,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,573,858x = 79,452,612 × 79,452,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,573,858x = 6,312,717,553,622,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,312,717,553,622,544/36,573,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,601,904.72

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