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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,365,129.30 and 80,801,517.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,365,129.30 and 80,801,517.52 is: 179,536,972.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,365,129.30 : 80,801,517.52 = 80,801,517.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,365,129.30/80,801,517.52 = 80,801,517.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,365,129.30x = 80,801,517.52 × 80,801,517.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,365,129.30x = 6,528,885,232,827,854
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,885,232,827,854/36,365,129.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,536,972.89

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