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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,363,504 and 80,798,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,363,504 and 80,798,712 is: 179,532,529.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,363,504 : 80,798,712 = 80,798,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,363,504/80,798,712 = 80,798,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,363,504x = 80,798,712 × 80,798,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,363,504x = 6,528,431,860,858,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,431,860,858,944/36,363,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,532,529.67

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