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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,914,148 and 79,507,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,914,148 and 79,507,932 is: 171,249,008.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,914,148 : 79,507,932 = 79,507,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,914,148/79,507,932 = 79,507,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,914,148x = 79,507,932 × 79,507,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,914,148x = 6,321,511,250,916,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,511,250,916,624/36,914,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,249,008.67

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