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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,323 and 79,839,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,323 and 79,839,219 is: 173,727,747.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,323 : 79,839,219 = 79,839,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,323/79,839,219 = 79,839,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,323x = 79,839,219 × 79,839,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,323x = 6,374,300,890,529,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,300,890,529,961/36,691,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,747.31

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