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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,588,573 and 79,554,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,588,573 and 79,554,195 is: 172,973,948.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,588,573 : 79,554,195 = 79,554,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,588,573/79,554,195 = 79,554,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,588,573x = 79,554,195 × 79,554,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,588,573x = 6,328,869,942,098,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,869,942,098,025/36,588,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,973,948.51

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