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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,534 and 79,749,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,534 and 79,749,320 is: 172,789,463.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,534 : 79,749,320 = 79,749,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,534/79,749,320 = 79,749,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,534x = 79,749,320 × 79,749,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,534x = 6,359,954,040,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,954,040,462,400/36,807,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,463.17

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