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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,589.69 and 79,749,418.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,589.69 and 79,749,418.22 is: 172,789,627.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,589.69 : 79,749,418.22 = 79,749,418.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,589.69/79,749,418.22 = 79,749,418.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,589.69x = 79,749,418.22 × 79,749,418.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,589.69x = 6,359,969,706,229,094
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,969,706,229,094/36,807,589.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,627.36

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