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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,857,824 and 79,980,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,857,824 and 79,980,776 is: 173,556,760.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,857,824 : 79,980,776 = 79,980,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,857,824/79,980,776 = 79,980,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,857,824x = 79,980,776 × 79,980,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,857,824x = 6,396,924,529,562,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,396,924,529,562,176/36,857,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,556,760.42

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