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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,369,263.25 and 80,810,196.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,369,263.25 and 80,810,196.75 is: 179,555,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,369,263.25 : 80,810,196.75 = 80,810,196.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,369,263.25/80,810,196.75 = 80,810,196.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,369,263.25x = 80,810,196.75 × 80,810,196.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,369,263.25x = 6,530,287,898,773,711
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,530,287,898,773,711/36,369,263.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,555,132.97

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