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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,341 and 79,839,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,341 and 79,839,255 is: 173,727,818.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,341 : 79,839,255 = 79,839,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,341/79,839,255 = 79,839,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,341x = 79,839,255 × 79,839,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,341x = 6,374,306,638,955,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,306,638,955,025/36,691,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,818.75

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