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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,927,378 and 79,533,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,927,378 and 79,533,828 is: 171,299,186.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,927,378 : 79,533,828 = 79,533,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,927,378/79,533,828 = 79,533,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,927,378x = 79,533,828 × 79,533,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,927,378x = 6,325,629,796,333,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,325,629,796,333,584/36,927,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,299,186.10

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