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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,573,906 and 79,452,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,573,906 and 79,452,696 is: 172,602,043.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,573,906 : 79,452,696 = 79,452,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,573,906/79,452,696 = 79,452,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,573,906x = 79,452,696 × 79,452,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,573,906x = 6,312,730,901,668,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,312,730,901,668,416/36,573,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,602,043.15

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