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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,690,376.50 and 79,125,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,690,376.50 and 79,125,912 is: 170,641,747.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,376.50 : 79,125,912 = 79,125,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,376.50/79,125,912 = 79,125,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,376.50x = 79,125,912 × 79,125,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,376.50x = 6,260,909,949,831,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,909,949,831,744/36,690,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,641,747.16

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