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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,339 and 79,839,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,339 and 79,839,251 is: 173,727,810.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,339 : 79,839,251 = 79,839,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,339/79,839,251 = 79,839,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,339x = 79,839,251 × 79,839,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,339x = 6,374,306,000,241,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,306,000,241,001/36,691,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,810.81

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