Finding the Third Proportional to 36,779,429 and 79,409,670
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,779,429 and 79,409,670 is: 171,451,701.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,779,429 : 79,409,670 = 79,409,670 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,779,429/79,409,670 = 79,409,670/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,779,429x = 79,409,670 × 79,409,670 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,779,429x = 6,305,895,689,508,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,305,895,689,508,900/36,779,429 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 171,451,701.70
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