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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,685,216 and 79,962,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,685,216 and 79,962,656 is: 174,294,363.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,685,216 : 79,962,656 = 79,962,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,685,216/79,962,656 = 79,962,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,685,216x = 79,962,656 × 79,962,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,685,216x = 6,394,026,354,574,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,026,354,574,336/36,685,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,294,363.01

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