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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,972,738 and 79,791,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,972,738 and 79,791,246 is: 172,198,308.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,738 : 79,791,246 = 79,791,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,738/79,791,246 = 79,791,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,738x = 79,791,246 × 79,791,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,738x = 6,366,642,938,232,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,642,938,232,516/36,972,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,198,308.34

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