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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,492 and 80,798,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,492 and 80,798,688 is: 179,532,482.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,492 : 80,798,688 = 80,798,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,492/80,798,688 = 80,798,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,492x = 80,798,688 × 80,798,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,492x = 6,528,427,982,521,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,427,982,521,344/36,363,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,532,482.26

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