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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,550,506 and 81,270,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,550,506 and 81,270,948 is: 180,707,949.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,506 : 81,270,948 = 81,270,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,506/81,270,948 = 81,270,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,506x = 81,270,948 × 81,270,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,506x = 6,604,966,988,818,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,604,966,988,818,704/36,550,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,707,949.40

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