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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,877,069.50 and 79,662,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,877,069.50 and 79,662,711 is: 172,089,257.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,069.50 : 79,662,711 = 79,662,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,069.50/79,662,711 = 79,662,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,069.50x = 79,662,711 × 79,662,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,069.50x = 6,346,147,523,869,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,147,523,869,521/36,877,069.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,089,257.90

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