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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,517.55 and 79,749,288.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,517.55 and 79,749,288.18 is: 172,789,402.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,517.55 : 79,749,288.18 = 79,749,288.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,517.55/79,749,288.18 = 79,749,288.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,517.55x = 79,749,288.18 × 79,749,288.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,517.55x = 6,359,948,964,544,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,948,964,544,402/36,807,517.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,402.50

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