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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,861.50 and 80,788,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,861.50 and 80,788,880.25 is: 179,511,758.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,861.50 : 80,788,880.25 = 80,788,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,861.50/80,788,880.25 = 80,788,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,861.50x = 80,788,880.25 × 80,788,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,861.50x = 6,526,843,172,048,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,843,172,048,840/36,358,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,511,758.70

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