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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,669,024 and 79,862,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,669,024 and 79,862,976 is: 173,936,861.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,669,024 : 79,862,976 = 79,862,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,669,024/79,862,976 = 79,862,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,669,024x = 79,862,976 × 79,862,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,669,024x = 6,378,094,935,576,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,094,935,576,576/36,669,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,936,861.14

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