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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,629,323.88 and 79,635,939.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,629,323.88 and 79,635,939.75 is: 173,136,772.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,629,323.88 : 79,635,939.75 = 79,635,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,629,323.88/79,635,939.75 = 79,635,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,629,323.88x = 79,635,939.75 × 79,635,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,629,323.88x = 6,341,882,899,865,630
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,882,899,865,630/36,629,323.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,136,772.10

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