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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,691,361 and 79,839,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,691,361 and 79,839,295 is: 173,727,898.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,361 : 79,839,295 = 79,839,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,361/79,839,295 = 79,839,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,361x = 79,839,295 × 79,839,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,361x = 6,374,313,026,097,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,313,026,097,025/36,691,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,727,898.13

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