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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,051,500 and 80,163,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,051,500 and 80,163,472 is: 178,250,065.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,051,500 : 80,163,472 = 80,163,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,051,500/80,163,472 = 80,163,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,051,500x = 80,163,472 × 80,163,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,051,500x = 6,426,182,243,094,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,182,243,094,784/36,051,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,250,065.69

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