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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,051,498 and 80,163,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,051,498 and 80,163,468 is: 178,250,057.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,051,498 : 80,163,468 = 80,163,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,051,498/80,163,468 = 80,163,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,051,498x = 80,163,468 × 80,163,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,051,498x = 6,426,181,601,787,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,181,601,787,024/36,051,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,250,057.79

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