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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,916,608 and 79,510,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,916,608 and 79,510,560 is: 171,248,917.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,608 : 79,510,560 = 79,510,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,608/79,510,560 = 79,510,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,608x = 79,510,560 × 79,510,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,608x = 6,321,929,151,513,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,929,151,513,600/36,916,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,248,917.33

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