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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,864.50 and 80,788,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,864.50 and 80,788,887 is: 179,511,773.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,864.50 : 80,788,887 = 80,788,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,864.50/80,788,887 = 80,788,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,864.50x = 80,788,887 × 80,788,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,864.50x = 6,526,844,262,698,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,844,262,698,769/36,358,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,511,773.88

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