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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,683,740.69 and 79,113,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,683,740.69 and 79,113,105 is: 170,617,370.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,683,740.69 : 79,113,105 = 79,113,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,683,740.69/79,113,105 = 79,113,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,683,740.69x = 79,113,105 × 79,113,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,683,740.69x = 6,258,883,382,741,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,258,883,382,741,025/36,683,740.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,617,370.68

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