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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,877,056 and 79,662,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,877,056 and 79,662,708 is: 172,089,307.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,056 : 79,662,708 = 79,662,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,056/79,662,708 = 79,662,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,056x = 79,662,708 × 79,662,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,056x = 6,346,147,045,893,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,147,045,893,264/36,877,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,089,307.94

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