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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,643,704 and 79,601,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,643,704 and 79,601,520 is: 172,919,254.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,643,704 : 79,601,520 = 79,601,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,643,704/79,601,520 = 79,601,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,643,704x = 79,601,520 × 79,601,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,643,704x = 6,336,401,986,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,336,401,986,310,400/36,643,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,919,254.73

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