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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,365,242 and 80,801,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,365,242 and 80,801,738 is: 179,537,396.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,365,242 : 80,801,738 = 80,801,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,365,242/80,801,738 = 80,801,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,365,242x = 80,801,738 × 80,801,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,365,242x = 6,528,920,863,820,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,528,920,863,820,644/36,365,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,537,396.28

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