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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,342,432 and 80,059,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,342,432 and 80,059,104 is: 176,362,994.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342,432 : 80,059,104 = 80,059,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342,432/80,059,104 = 80,059,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342,432x = 80,059,104 × 80,059,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342,432x = 6,409,460,133,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,460,133,282,816/36,342,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,362,994.45

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