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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,763,362 and 79,993,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,763,362 and 79,993,413 is: 174,057,696.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,763,362 : 79,993,413 = 79,993,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,763,362/79,993,413 = 79,993,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,763,362x = 79,993,413 × 79,993,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,763,362x = 6,398,946,123,388,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398,946,123,388,569/36,763,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,057,696.99

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