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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,877,052 and 79,662,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,877,052 and 79,662,700 is: 172,089,292.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,052 : 79,662,700 = 79,662,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,052/79,662,700 = 79,662,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,052x = 79,662,700 × 79,662,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,052x = 6,346,145,771,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,145,771,290,000/36,877,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,089,292.04

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