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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,716,269.50 and 79,918,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,716,269.50 and 79,918,065 is: 173,952,778.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,716,269.50 : 79,918,065 = 79,918,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,716,269.50/79,918,065 = 79,918,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,716,269.50x = 79,918,065 × 79,918,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,716,269.50x = 6,386,897,113,344,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,897,113,344,225/36,716,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,952,778.98

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