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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,535 and 79,749,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,535 and 79,749,322 is: 172,789,467.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,535 : 79,749,322 = 79,749,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,535/79,749,322 = 79,749,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,535x = 79,749,322 × 79,749,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,535x = 6,359,954,359,459,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,954,359,459,684/36,807,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,467.14

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