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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,345 and 79,839,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,345 and 79,839,263 is: 173,727,834.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,345 : 79,839,263 = 79,839,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,345/79,839,263 = 79,839,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,345x = 79,839,263 × 79,839,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,345x = 6,374,307,916,383,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,307,916,383,169/36,691,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,834.63

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