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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,595 and 79,749,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,595 and 79,749,430 is: 172,789,653.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,595 : 79,749,430 = 79,749,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,595/79,749,430 = 79,749,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,595x = 79,749,430 × 79,749,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,595x = 6,359,971,585,324,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,971,585,324,900/36,807,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,653.48

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