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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,588,575 and 79,554,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,588,575 and 79,554,199 is: 172,973,956.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,588,575 : 79,554,199 = 79,554,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,588,575/79,554,199 = 79,554,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,588,575x = 79,554,199 × 79,554,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,588,575x = 6,328,870,578,531,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,870,578,531,601/36,588,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,973,956.45

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