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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,605,216 and 79,584,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,605,216 and 79,584,832 is: 173,028,496.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,605,216 : 79,584,832 = 79,584,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,605,216/79,584,832 = 79,584,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,605,216x = 79,584,832 × 79,584,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,605,216x = 6,333,745,484,468,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,333,745,484,468,224/36,605,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,028,496.39

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