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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,174 and 80,797,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,174 and 80,797,998 is: 179,530,985.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,174 : 80,797,998 = 80,797,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,174/80,797,998 = 80,797,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,174x = 80,797,998 × 80,797,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,174x = 6,528,316,480,808,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,316,480,808,004/36,363,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,530,985.96

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