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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,872 and 80,788,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,872 and 80,788,902 is: 179,511,803.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,872 : 80,788,902 = 80,788,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,872/80,788,902 = 80,788,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,872x = 80,788,902 × 80,788,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,872x = 6,526,846,686,365,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,846,686,365,604/36,358,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,511,803.51

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