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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,523,941 and 80,352,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,523,941 and 80,352,582 is: 176,775,486.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,523,941 : 80,352,582 = 80,352,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,523,941/80,352,582 = 80,352,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,523,941x = 80,352,582 × 80,352,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,523,941x = 6,456,537,434,066,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,537,434,066,724/36,523,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,775,486.36

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