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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,662,026.50 and 79,629,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,662,026.50 and 79,629,726 is: 172,955,340.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,662,026.50 : 79,629,726 = 79,629,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,662,026.50/79,629,726 = 79,629,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,662,026.50x = 79,629,726 × 79,629,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,662,026.50x = 6,340,893,262,835,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,893,262,835,076/36,662,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,955,340.12

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