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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,358,875 and 80,788,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,358,875 and 80,788,905 is: 179,511,802.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,358,875 : 80,788,905 = 80,788,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,358,875/80,788,905 = 80,788,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,358,875x = 80,788,905 × 80,788,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,358,875x = 6,526,847,171,099,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,847,171,099,025/36,358,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,511,802.03

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