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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,662,031 and 79,629,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,662,031 and 79,629,738 is: 172,955,371.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,662,031 : 79,629,738 = 79,629,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,662,031/79,629,738 = 79,629,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,662,031x = 79,629,738 × 79,629,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,662,031x = 6,340,895,173,948,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,340,895,173,948,644/36,662,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,955,371.02

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