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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,972,452 and 79,790,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,972,452 and 79,790,755 is: 172,197,521.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,452 : 79,790,755 = 79,790,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,452/79,790,755 = 79,790,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,452x = 79,790,755 × 79,790,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,452x = 6,366,564,583,470,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,564,583,470,025/36,972,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,197,521.10

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