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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,807,597 and 79,749,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,807,597 and 79,749,434 is: 172,789,661.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,807,597 : 79,749,434 = 79,749,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,807,597/79,749,434 = 79,749,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,807,597x = 79,749,434 × 79,749,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,807,597x = 6,359,972,223,320,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,972,223,320,356/36,807,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789,661.42

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