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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,335 and 79,839,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,335 and 79,839,243 is: 173,727,794.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,335 : 79,839,243 = 79,839,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,335/79,839,243 = 79,839,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,335x = 79,839,243 × 79,839,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,335x = 6,374,304,722,813,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,304,722,813,049/36,691,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,794.94

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