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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,629,328 and 79,635,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,629,328 and 79,635,948 is: 173,136,788.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,629,328 : 79,635,948 = 79,635,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,629,328/79,635,948 = 79,635,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,629,328x = 79,635,948 × 79,635,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,629,328x = 6,341,884,213,858,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,884,213,858,704/36,629,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,136,788.47

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