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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,605,154 and 79,584,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,605,154 and 79,584,708 is: 173,028,250.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,605,154 : 79,584,708 = 79,584,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,605,154/79,584,708 = 79,584,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,605,154x = 79,584,708 × 79,584,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,605,154x = 6,333,725,747,445,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,333,725,747,445,264/36,605,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,028,250.27

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