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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,972,735 and 79,791,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,972,735 and 79,791,240 is: 172,198,296.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,735 : 79,791,240 = 79,791,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,735/79,791,240 = 79,791,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,735x = 79,791,240 × 79,791,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,735x = 6,366,641,980,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,641,980,737,600/36,972,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,198,296.41

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