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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,342,438 and 80,059,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,342,438 and 80,059,116 is: 176,363,018.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,342,438 : 80,059,116 = 80,059,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,342,438/80,059,116 = 80,059,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,342,438x = 80,059,116 × 80,059,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,342,438x = 6,409,462,054,701,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,409,462,054,701,456/36,342,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,363,018.21

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