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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,985,006.50 and 79,892,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,985,006.50 and 79,892,976 is: 172,580,410.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,985,006.50 : 79,892,976 = 79,892,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,985,006.50/79,892,976 = 79,892,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,985,006.50x = 79,892,976 × 79,892,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,985,006.50x = 6,382,887,614,136,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,382,887,614,136,576/36,985,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,580,410.77

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