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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,583.50 and 79,749,409.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,583.50 and 79,749,409.50 is: 172,789,618.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,583.50 : 79,749,409.50 = 79,749,409.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,583.50/79,749,409.50 = 79,749,409.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,583.50x = 79,749,409.50 × 79,749,409.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,583.50x = 6,359,968,315,598,690
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,968,315,598,690/36,807,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,618.63

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