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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,742,200 and 79,100,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,742,200 and 79,100,544 is: 170,291,818.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,742,200 : 79,100,544 = 79,100,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,742,200/79,100,544 = 79,100,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,742,200x = 79,100,544 × 79,100,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,742,200x = 6,256,896,061,095,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,256,896,061,095,936/36,742,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,291,818.70

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