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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,972,450 and 79,790,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,972,450 and 79,790,751 is: 172,197,513.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,450 : 79,790,751 = 79,790,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,450/79,790,751 = 79,790,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,450x = 79,790,751 × 79,790,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,450x = 6,366,563,945,144,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,563,945,144,001/36,972,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,197,513.15

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