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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,533 and 79,749,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,533 and 79,749,318 is: 172,789,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,533 : 79,749,318 = 79,749,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,533/79,749,318 = 79,749,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,533x = 79,749,318 × 79,749,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,533x = 6,359,953,721,465,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,953,721,465,124/36,807,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,459.20

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