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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,347 and 79,839,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,347 and 79,839,267 is: 173,727,842.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,347 : 79,839,267 = 79,839,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,347/79,839,267 = 79,839,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,347x = 79,839,267 × 79,839,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,347x = 6,374,308,555,097,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,308,555,097,289/36,691,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,842.56

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