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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,626,797.50 and 79,622,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,626,797.50 and 79,622,139 is: 173,088,706.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,626,797.50 : 79,622,139 = 79,622,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,626,797.50/79,622,139 = 79,622,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,626,797.50x = 79,622,139 × 79,622,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,626,797.50x = 6,339,685,018,935,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,685,018,935,321/36,626,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,088,706.95

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