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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,588,582 and 79,554,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,588,582 and 79,554,213 is: 172,973,984.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,588,582 : 79,554,213 = 79,554,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,588,582/79,554,213 = 79,554,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,588,582x = 79,554,213 × 79,554,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,588,582x = 6,328,872,806,049,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,328,872,806,049,369/36,588,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,973,984.24

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