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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,696,257,158.24 and 79,000,844,981.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,696,257,158.24 and 79,000,844,981.19 is: 170,075,478,837.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,696,257,158.24 : 79,000,844,981.19 = 79,000,844,981.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,696,257,158.24/79,000,844,981.19 = 79,000,844,981.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,696,257,158.24x = 79,000,844,981.19 × 79,000,844,981.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,696,257,158.24x = 6,241,133,507,742,013,587,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,241,133,507,742,013,587,456/36,696,257,158.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,075,478,837.80

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