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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,914,144 and 79,507,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,914,144 and 79,507,924 is: 171,248,992.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,914,144 : 79,507,924 = 79,507,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,914,144/79,507,924 = 79,507,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,914,144x = 79,507,924 × 79,507,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,914,144x = 6,321,509,978,789,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,509,978,789,776/36,914,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,248,992.77

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